MSI Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC Motherboard

Name: MSI Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC
Brand: MSI
SKU: Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC
Rating: 4.0 (13 reviews)

MSI Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC Mini ITX LGA1151

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	ATX Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON $369.55
	ATX Z270 KRAIT GAMING $268.00

Supports 7th / 6th Gen Intel Core / Pentium / Celeron processors for LGA 1151 socket
Supports DDR4-4133+(OC) Memory
DDR4 Boost with Steel Armor: Give your DDR4 memory a performance boost.
VR Ready: Best virtual reality game experience without latency
Mystic Light and Mystic Light Sync: 16.8 milliom colors /17 effects controlled in one click with GAMING APP or mobile devices.
Lightning Fast Game experience: Turbo M.2, Intel Optane Memory Ready, Lightning USB 3.1 Gen2
Audio Boost 4 with Nahimic 2: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience
GAMING LAN with LAN Protect, powered by Intel : The best online gaming experience with lowest latency and bandwidth management
Military Class 5, Guard-Pro: Latest evolution in high quality components for best protection and efficiency
In-Game Weapons: Game Boost, GAMING Hotkey, X-Boost, Xsplit Gamecaster
EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot
Click BIOS 5: Award-winning BIOS with high resolution scalable font, favorites and search function
GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on- and offline game and motherboard testing by eSports players

Specifications Overview

Model	Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC
Release Date	January 2017 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series
Socket	LGA1151
Form factor	Mini ITX
Chipset	Intel Z270
Supported Memory	DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 3800Mhz View compatible RAM ► * 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
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels	7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset	Intel I219-V
Max LAN Speed	10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support	No
CrossFire Support	No
RAID Support	Yes
Back Connect	No
Wireless LAN	Yes
Wi-Fi Generation	5
PCI-Express x16 Slots	1
PCI-Express x4 Slots	0
PCI-Express x1 Slots	0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports	4
SATA Express Ports	0
M.2 Ports	1
M.2 Devices support	2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots	2
Maximum Supported RAM	32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0	1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1	1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2	0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	0

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Description

CPU

• Supports 6th/7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® processors for Socket LGA1151
* This function will be supported depend on the CPU.

Chipset

• Intel® Z270 Chipset

Main Memory

• 2 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 32GB*
- 7th processors support DDR4 3800(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2400/ 2133 MHz*
- 6th processors support DDR4 3600(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2400(OC)/ 2133 MHz*
• Dual channel memory architecture
• Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Please refer to www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.

Slots

• 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot

Onboard Graphics

• 1 x HDMI™ port, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30Hz (7th CPU), 4096x2160@24Hz (6th CPU), 2560x1600@60Hz
• 1 x DisplayPort, supports a maximum resolution of 4096X2304@24Hz, 3840X2160@60Hz,1920X1200@60Hz

Storage

• Intel® Z270 Chipset
• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• 1 x M.2 slot (Key M)
- Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s
- Supports 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices
- Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
• Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology

RAID

• Intel® Z270 Chipset
• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices

USB

• ASMedia® ASM2142 Chipset
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-C port on the back panel
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-A port on the back panel

• Intel® Z270 Chipset
- 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connector)
- 4 x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connector)

Audio

• Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
- 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
- Supports S/PDIF output

WLAN & Bluetooth

• Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 module
- Supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band (2.4GHz, 5GHz) up to 867 Mbps speed.
- Supports Dual Mode Bluetooth® 2.1, 2.1+EDR, 3.0, 4.0, BLE, 4.2

LAN

• 1 x Intel® I219-V Gigabit LAN controller

Internal I/O Connectors

- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
- 1 x USB 2.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports)
- 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector
- 2 x 4-pin system fan connectors
- 1 x Front panel audio connector
- 2 x Front panel connectors
- 1 x RGB LED connector
- 1 x TPM module connector
- 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel I/O Ports

- 1 x PS/2 mouse & keyboard combo port
- 2 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x DisplayPort
- 1 x HDMI™ port
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A port
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
- 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
- 1 x Clear CMOS button
- 2 x antenna connectors
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF out connector
- 5 x OFC audio jacks

Dimension

• 6.7 in. x 6.7 in. (17.0 cm x 17.0 cm)
• Mini-ITX Form Factor

Mounting

• 4 mounting holes

back IO

PS/2 GAMING Device Port
DisplayPort
Intel® Gigabit LAN Port
Intel® Wireless / Bluetooth 4.2
Golden Audio Connectors
USB 2.0 Ports
HDMI
Golden USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A/C
USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports
Clear CMOS Button
Optical S/PDIF-Out

Expert reviews

The market for Z270 mini-ITX motherboards is fairly small since it takes vendors considerable R&D to come up with mini-ITX designs due to the increased complexity. The fact mini-ITX motherboards are also niche products that shift lower volumes than ATX...

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