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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z270-WS Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI X370 GAMING PRO

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 29identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • Socket AM4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2

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ASUS

Z270-WS Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

Model Z270-WS

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one3200 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one6
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I210-AT, Intel I219LMRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z270AMD X370
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek S1220A
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 ProfeYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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