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ASUS ROG STRIX Z270i GAMING vs MSI Z270 GAMING M3 vs MSI Z170A GAMING M5 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-GAMING 7

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Brand
ASUS
Brand
MSI
Brand
MSI
Brand
GIGABYTE
Model
STRIX Z270I GAMING
Model
Z270 GAMING M3
Model
  • Z170A GAMING M5
  • 7977-001R
Model
GA-Z97X-GAMING 7
Release Date
📅 February 2017
Release Date
📅 January 2017
Release Date
📅 August 2015
Release Date
📅 May 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★☆
(1 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★☆
(28 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(17 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(36 reviews)
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Pros
-
Pros
-
Pros
-
Pros
  • Solid performance
  • M.2 and SATA Express support
  • Very good onboard audio
  • Killer NIC
Cons
-
Cons
-
Cons
-
Cons
  • Marvell SATA 6Gbps ports are slower than alternatives
  • BIOS interface needs improvment
Series
ROG
Series
Series
MSI Gaming
Series
G1 Gaming
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1150
Form factor
Mini ITX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel Z270
Chipset
Intel Z270
Chipset
Intel Z170
Chipset
Intel Z97
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 3800Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1800Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz 2133Mhz 2200Mhz 2400Mhz 2500Mhz 2600Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3100Mhz 3200Mhz
* 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 ALC1220
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1150
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1150
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
LAN Chipset
Killer E2500
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
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
3
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
4
PCI-Express x1 Slots
4
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
2
SATA Express Ports
1
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
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
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
0
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
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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