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Gigabyte GA-970-Gaming SLI vs ASUS ROG ZENITH EXTREME vs MSI B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS vs MSI Z270 SLI PLUS

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Brand
Gigabyte
Brand
Asus
Brand
MSI
Brand
MSI
Model
GA-970-Gaming SLI
Model
  • ROG ZENITH EXTREME
  • 90MB0UV0-M0EAY0
  • ZENITH EXTREME
Model
B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS
Model
Z270 SLI PLUS
Release Date
-
Release Date
📅 August 2017
Release Date
📅 August 2017
Release Date
📅 January 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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User reviews
User reviews
User reviews
★★★★☆
(35 reviews)
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Series
-
Series
ROG
Series
ARSENAL GAMING
Series
Socket
AM3+/AM3
Socket
sTR4
Socket
AM4
Socket
LGA1151
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
EATX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
AMD 970
Chipset
AMD X399
Chipset
AMD B350
Chipset
Intel Z270
Supported Memory
DDR3
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 3800Mhz
* 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 memory support also depends on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Chipset
ROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC892
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels
-
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
Intel Ethernet Controller I211-AT
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111H
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
Max LAN Speed
-
Max LAN Speed
10Gbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
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
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wi-Fi Generation
-
Wi-Fi Generation
5
Wi-Fi Generation
-
Wi-Fi Generation
-
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
4
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
1
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
3
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
8
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 2.0
1
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
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
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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