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MSI H170I Pro AC vs ASRock X370 Taichi

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Brand
MSI
Brand
ASRock
Model
H170I PRO AC
Model
  • X370 Taichi
  • 90-MXB500-A0UAYZ
Release Date
-
Release Date
📅 February 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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User reviews
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(295 reviews)
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Series
Series
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
AM4
Form factor
Mini ITX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel H170
Chipset
AMD X370
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz
* 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
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC887
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111H
LAN Chipset
Intel i211AT
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back I/O Ports
-
Back I/O Ports
  • 2 x Antenna Ports
  • 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
  • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection)
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection)
  • 6 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
  • 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
  • 1 x Clear CMOS Switch
  • HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
5
Wi-Fi Generation
5
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
10
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots
2
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
1
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
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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Reasons to pick the MSI H170I Pro AC:

  • If you are building a mini ITX PC.

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Reasons to pick the ASRock X370 Taichi:

  • Supports NVIDIA SLI.
  • Supports AMD CrossFire.
  • Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 2400MHz, 2666MHz
  • +2 Slots PCI-E x16.
  • +2 Slots PCI-E x1.
  • +6 Ports SATA 6Gb/s.
  • +1 Ports M.2.
  • +2 RAM slots.
  • +32 GB maximum RAM supported.
  • +1 Onboard USB 2.0.
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1.

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