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MSI Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC vs ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 1

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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
89
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92
Brand
MSI
Brand
ASUS
Model
Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC
Model
  • Z270 MK1
  • Z270 MARK 1
  • TUF Z270 MARK 1
  • 90MB0S20-M0EAY0
Release Date
📅 January 2017
Release Date
-
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★☆
(13 reviews)
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Series
Series
-
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1151
Form factor
Mini ITX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel Z270
Chipset
Intel Z270
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 3800Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz
* 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 ALC1220
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
-
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
-
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wi-Fi Generation
5
Wi-Fi Generation
-
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
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 / 22110 - M Key
  • 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

What are the differences between MSI Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC and ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 1? Analyze head-to-head all specifications and features to find out the better motherboard.

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to pick the MSI Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC:

  • If you are building a mini ITX PC.
  • Wireless LAN Integrated.

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Reasons to pick the ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 1:

  • 17% cheaper, you can save $59.70.
  • Better Pangoly Score. (How do we rate?)
  • Supports NVIDIA SLI.
  • Supports AMD CrossFire.
  • Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 3866MHz
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x16.
  • +3 Slots PCI-E x1.
  • +2 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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