MSI Z370-A PRO Motherboard

Name: MSI Z370-A PRO
Brand: MSI
SKU: Z370-A PRO
Rating: 4.0 (12 reviews)

MSI Z370-A PRO Series LGA 1151 VR Ready 64GB DDR4 CFX ATX

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Options (11)

	ATX Z370 GAMING M5 $229.99
	ATX Z370 GAMING PLUS $199.99
	ATX Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON $156.11
	ATX Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC $233.43
	ATX Z370 KRAIT GAMING $169.99
	ATX Z370 PC PRO $319.13
	ATX Z370 SLI PLUS $149.94
	ATX Z370 TOMAHAWK $214.34
	Micro-ATX Z370M GAMING PRO AC $289.99
	Micro-ATX Z370M MORTAR $189.99
	Mini-ITX Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC $287.00

Supports 8th Generation Intel Core, Pentium, and Celeron Processors for Socket LGA 1151
Intel Z370 Express Chipset
Form Factor: ATX
4 x DDR4 memory slots supporting up 64GB
Supports 2-Way AMD CrossFireX

Specifications Overview

Model	Z370-A PRO
Release Date	October 2017 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Socket	LGA1151
Form factor	ATX
Chipset	Intel Z370
Supported Memory	DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 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 ALC892
Audio Channels	7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset	Realtek RTL8111H
Max LAN Speed	10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support	No
CrossFire Support	Yes
RAID Support	Yes
Back Connect	No
Wireless LAN	No
PCI-Express x16 Slots	2
PCI-Express x4 Slots	0
PCI-Express x1 Slots	4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports	6
SATA Express Ports	0
M.2 Ports	1
M.2 Devices support	2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots	4
Maximum Supported RAM	64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0	2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1	2
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 8th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, and Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® processors for Socket LGA1151

Chipset

• Intel® Z370 Chipset

Main Memory

• 4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
• Supports 4000+(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3300(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC) / 2800(OC)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 MHz*
• Dual channel memory architecture
• Supports non-ECC UDIMM 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 (PCI_E1, supports x16 mode)
• 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (PCI_E4, supports x4 mode)
• 4 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

Multi-GPU

• Supports 2-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology

Onboard Graphics

• 1 x VGA port, supports a maximum resolution of 2048x1536@50Hz, 2048x1280@60Hz, 1920x1200@60Hz
• 1 x DVI-D port, supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz
• 1 x DisplayPort, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@24Hz, 2560x1600@60Hz, 3840x2160@60Hz, 1920x1200@60Hz

Storage

• Intel® Z370 Chipset
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
• 1 x M.2 slot (Key M)
- Support up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s
- Supports 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 storage devices
- Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready**
• Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors

* The SATA1 port will become unavailable when M.2 SATA SSD has been installed in M.2 slot.
** Please refer to page 87 for Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration.

RAID

• Intel® Z370 Chipset
• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices

USB

• Intel® Z370 Chipset
- 8 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (4 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors)
- 6 x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors)

Audio

• Realtek® ALC892 Codec
- 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

LAN

• 1 x RTL8111H Gigabit LAN controller

Internal I/O Connectors

- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
- 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
- 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector
- 1 x 4-pin water pump fan connector
- 4 x 4-pin system fan connectors
- 1 x Front panel audio connector
- 2 x Front panel connectors
- 1 x TPM module connector
- 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 1 x Serial port connector
- 1 x Parallel port connector
- 1 x Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel I/O Ports

- 1 x PS/2 mouse & keyboard combo port
- 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
- 1 x VGA port
- 1 x DVI-D port
- 1 x DisplayPort
- 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
- 2 x USB 2.0 ports
- 6 x audio jacks

Dimension

• 12.0 in. x 8.9 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
• ATX Form Factor

Mounting

• 9 mounting holes

Packing

* MSI® does not guarantee the risks or damages caused by changing the cover.
** These pictures are for reference only and may vary without notice.

Z370-A PRO back IO

PS/2 Combo Port
VGA Port
LAN Port
USB 2.0
HD Audio Connectors
USB 3.1 Gen 1
DVI-D Port
HDMI
USB 3.1 Gen 1

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