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ASRock Z370 Extreme4 vs MSI Z370 SLI PLUS

    ASRock Z370 Extreme4 Motherboard
    ASRock Z370 Extreme4
      MSI Z370 SLI PLUS Motherboard
      MSI Z370 SLI PLUS
      Editiorial reviews
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      5 editorial reviews
      Looking to save some cash while still having access to great features? We check out the mid-range Z370 Extreme4 motherboard which comes in with an attractive price-tag.Read more
      Can the Z370 Extreme4 balance features, performance, and overclocking against a midrange price for a value victory?Read more
      Throughout December and early January, we ran a series of giveaways for our readers. There was onlyRead more
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      3 editorial reviews
      MSI Z370 SLI Plus review - We're still waiting for Intel to release Coffee Lake chipsets other than the expensive Z370 model, not least so that itsRead more
      MSI Z370 SLI Plus Over the last few months, there's been a lot of discussion surrounding the need for Intel's Z370 platform for Coffee Lake processors. The motherboards are now well known to be virtually identical to their Z270 counterparts, but to make room (quite literally) for the new Coffee Lake processors and their increased core counts, Intel regrettably had to make some small adjustments to the pin configuration of their motherboards. While I did have my reservations about these motherboards, pretty much all was forgiven when we saw the incredible performance from the Z370 chipsets and the Coffee LakeRead more
      In today's review, we get to grips with an entry level option to Intel’s 8th generation Z370 chipset in the form of the MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS motherboard.Read more
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      User rating
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      4.2 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
      		47 %
      3 stars
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      4.2 out of 5
      34 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      ASRock Z370 Extreme4ASRock Z370 Extreme4
      MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
      Motherboard typeATXATX
      Processor socket
      LGA 1151
      LGA 1151
      Cooling typePassivePassive

      Memory

      ASRock Z370 Extreme4ASRock Z370 Extreme4
      MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
      Supported memory bus clock
      • 2400 MHz
      • 2133 MHz
      • 2666 MHz
      • 2800 MHz
      • 2933 MHz
      • 3200 MHz
      • 3733 MHz
      • 3600 MHz
      • 3800 MHz
      • 4000 MHz
      • 4133 MHz
      • 4266 MHz
      • 4333 MHz
      • 2400 MHz
      • 2133 MHz
      • 2667 MHz
      • 3000 MHz
      • 3200 MHz
      • 3300 MHz
      • 3400 MHz
      • 3333 MHz
      • 3466 MHz
      • 3733 MHz
      • 3600 MHz
      • 3866 MHz
      • 4000 MHz
      RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
      Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
      Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB
      Number of memory slots44
      Unbuffered memoryyesyes
      Memory channelsDualDual
      ECCnono
      Non-ECCyesyes
      Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yesyes

      Audio properties

      ASRock Z370 Extreme4ASRock Z370 Extreme4
      MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
      Audio codecRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC1220
      Audio output channels7.17.1

      Graphics

      ASRock Z370 Extreme4ASRock Z370 Extreme4
      MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
      Parallel processing technology support
      • 2-Way CrossFireX
      • 2-Way SLI
      • 3-Way CrossFireX
      • Quad-GPU CrossFireX
      • Quad-GPU SLI
      • 2-Way CrossFireX
      • 2-Way SLI
      • 3-Way CrossFireX

      Technical details

      ASRock Z370 Extreme4ASRock Z370 Extreme4
      MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
      Compatible processor series
      • Intel Core i3
      • Intel Core i5
      • Intel Core i7
      • Intel Celeron
      • Intel Pentium
      Maximum number of processors11
      Maximum number of SMP processors11

      BIOS

      ASRock Z370 Extreme4ASRock Z370 Extreme4
      MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
      BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
      BIOS features
      • Multilingual BIOS
      • UEFI BIOS
      • SMBIOS 2.7 support
      • Secure Backup UEFI Technology
      • ACPI 6.0 support
      		MSI ClickBIOS 5

      Storage

      ASRock Z370 Extreme4ASRock Z370 Extreme4
      MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
      Supported drive types
      • HDD
      • SSD
      • HDD
      • SSD
      Supported storage drive interfaces
      • M.2
      • Serial ATA III
      • M.2
      • Serial ATA III
      RAID levels
      • 0
      • 1
      • 5
      • 10
      • 0
      • 1
      • 5
      • 10

      Expansion slots

      ASRock Z370 Extreme4ASRock Z370 Extreme4
      MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
      Number of M.2 (M) slots22

      Internal I/O ports

      ASRock Z370 Extreme4ASRock Z370 Extreme4
      MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
      CPU fan connectoryesyes
      Number of chassis fan connectors24
      EPS power connector (8-pin)yesyes
      ATX Power connector (24-pin)YY
      TPM connectoryesyes
      Number of SATA connectors86
      Number of SATA III connectors86
      Front panel connectoryesyes

      Rear panel I/O ports

      ASRock Z370 Extreme4ASRock Z370 Extreme4
      MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
      S/PDIF out portyesyes
      Microphone inputyesyes
      Headphone outputs11
      HDMI ports quantity11
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
      PS/2 ports quantity11
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
      USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
      DVI-D ports quantity11

      Network

      ASRock Z370 Extreme4ASRock Z370 Extreme4
      MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
      Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
      LAN controllerIntel I219-VIntel I219-V
      Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

      Dimensions

      ASRock Z370 Extreme4ASRock Z370 Extreme4
      MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
      Width9.61 in9.61 in
      Depth12.01 in9.61 in

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons