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ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac vs ASUS Z170-E vs ASUS H170-PRO vs MSI A78M-E45

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Brand
ASRock
Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Brand
MSI
Model
  • Z270 Gaming ITX/ac
  • Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac
Model
Z170-E
Model
H170-PRO
Model
A78M-E45
Release Date
📅 January 2017
Release Date
📅 November 2015
Release Date
📅 August 2015
Release Date
📅 February 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
User reviews
User reviews
★★★★★
(2 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(3 reviews)
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Pros
-
Pros
-
Pros
-
Pros
  • HDMI output
  • USB 3.0
  • 4x DDR3 DIMM Slots
Series
-
Series
Series
-
Series
-
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
FM2+
Form factor
Mini ITX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
Micro ATX
Chipset
Intel Z270
Chipset
Intel Z170
Chipset
Intel H170
Chipset
AMD A78
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz
* 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
-
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC887
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC887
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Channels
-
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
-
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111H
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
-
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
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
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
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
3
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
1
SATA Express Ports
1
SATA Express Ports
1
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Devices support
  • 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
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
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
1
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
2
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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