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Compare MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON vs H370 GAMING PRO CARBON

MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON and MSI H370 GAMING PRO CARBON are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1151), Form factor (ATX) and Audio Chipset (Realtek ALC1220). The main differences are in Chipset, Supported Memory, Audio Channels and SLI Support.
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Brand
MSI
Brand
MSI
Model
Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON
Model
H370 GAMING PRO CARBON
Release Date
📅 January 2017
Release Date
📅 August 2018
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Series
Series
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1151
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel Z270
Chipset
Intel H370
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 3800Mhz
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
No
ECC RAM Support
No
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1220
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
8 Channels
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
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 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON:

  • Supports NVIDIA SLI
  • Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 2800MHz, 3000MHz, 3200MHz, 3600MHz, 3800MHz
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x16

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Reasons to buy the MSI H370 GAMING PRO CARBON:

  • 8% cheaper, you can save $29.75
  • Newer Product, it was released around 19 months later
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

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