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Compare ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K6+ vs Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac

ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K6+ and ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1151), SATA 6 Gbps Ports (4) and SATA Express Ports (1). The main differences are in Form factor, Chipset, Supported Memory and SLI Support.
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
92
Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
88
Brand
ASRock
Brand
ASRock
Model
Fatal1ty Z170 GAMING K6+
Model
  • Z270 Gaming ITX/ac
  • Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac
Release Date
📅 August 2015
Release Date
📅 January 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
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Compatible PC parts
Compatible PC parts
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1151
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
Mini ITX
Chipset
Intel Z170
Chipset
Intel Z270
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz
* 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
No
ECC RAM Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
1
SATA Express Ports
1
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Devices support
  • 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
2
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
1
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 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K6+:

  • Better Pangoly Score. (How do we rate?)
  • Supports NVIDIA SLI
  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +2 Slots PCI-E x16
  • +3 Slots PCI-E x1
  • +2 RAM slots
  • +32 GB maximum RAM supported
  • +1 Onboard USB 2.0

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Reasons to buy the ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 17 months later
  • Supports RAID
  • Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 3600MHz, 3866MHz, 4000MHz

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