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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON vs MSI Z270 GAMING M6 AC

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 34identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • 4
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,2133,2400,3200 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Internal memoryKnown for one0 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-ATKiller E2500
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X370Intel® Z270
Audio chipRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes

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