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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z270 GAMING PLUS vs MSI Z270 SLI

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 42identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 4
    • 3
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • 1
    • 2
  • BIOS type
    • UEFI
    • UEFI AMI

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78 specifications
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Z270 GAMING PLUSView product
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Z270 SLIView product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/Oidentical
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers43
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers225 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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