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MSI 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX vs MSI X370 GAMING PLUS

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 39identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:Intel
    • X370 GAMING PLUS:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • X370 GAMING PLUS:Socket AM4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:Non-ECC
    • X370 GAMING PLUS:ECC & Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • X370 GAMING PLUS:0, 1, 10
  • Maximum resolution
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • X370 GAMING PLUS:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • LAN controller
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:Intel® I219-V
    • X370 GAMING PLUS:Realtek RTL8111H
  • Motherboard form factor
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:BTX
    • X370 GAMING PLUS:ATX
  • Motherboard chipset family
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:Intel
    • X370 GAMING PLUS:AMD

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Comparison of 7A59-013R, X370 GAMING PLUS
73 specifications
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersBTXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z270AMD X370
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm

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