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ASUS STRIX H270I GAMING vs MSI 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 31identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • STRIX H270I GAMING:2
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • STRIX H270I GAMING:32 GB
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • STRIX H270I GAMING:SATA III
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:M.2, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • STRIX H270I GAMING:4096 x 2304 pixels
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • STRIX H270I GAMING:0
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • STRIX H270I GAMING:1
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • STRIX H270I GAMING:4
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • STRIX H270I GAMING:0
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:2

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Comparison of STRIX H270I GAMING, 7A59-013R
79 specifications
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2304 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-V, Realtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXBTX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H270Intel® Z270
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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