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ASUS ROG STRIX Z270i GAMING vs ASUS H170-PLUS D3 vs ASRock 990FX EXTREME3 vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P

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Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASRock
Brand
GIGABYTE
Model
STRIX Z270I GAMING
Model
H170-PLUS D3
Model
990FX EXTREME3
Model
GA-970A-DS3P
Release Date
📅 February 2017
Release Date
📅 September 2015
Release Date
📅 September 2011
Release Date
📅 July 2013
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★☆
(1 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★☆
(2 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★☆
(29 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(158 reviews)
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Pros
-
Pros
-
Pros
  • Supports NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI
  • Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Pros
  • Good pricing
Cons
-
Cons
-
Cons
  • Limited overclock
Cons
  • Mediocre audio controller
  • Limited overclocking
Series
ROG
Series
-
Series
-
Series
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
AM3+/AM3
Socket
AM3+
Form factor
Mini ITX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel Z270
Chipset
Intel H170
Chipset
AMD 990FX
Chipset
AMD 970
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
800Mhz 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2100Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS
** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
Audio Chipset
ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC887
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC887
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
-
Audio Channels
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111H
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
Realtek GbE LAN chip
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
5
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
-
M.2 Devices support
-
RAM Slots
2
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
0
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
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