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Asus ROG Crosshair VI Hero Motherboard
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MSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBON Motherboard
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MSI X470 Gaming PLUS Motherboard
MSI X470 Gaming PLUS
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4.4 out of 5
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Carbon fiber all the things.Read more
Looking for a motherboard for your Ryzen system build? Check out our MSI X370 Gaming Pro Carbon motherboard review here. It has the essentials that you needRead more
MSI's X470 Gaming Pro Carbon is a likable, if not particularly stylish, AMD AM4 ATX-size motherboard that will satisfy gamers who can live without extensive overclocking options or built-in Wi-Fi.Read more
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General

Motherboard typeATXATXATX
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4Socket AM4

Memory

Supported memory bus clock
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 1866 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 2667 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 1866 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2667 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3066 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4DDR4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMMDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slots444
Unbuffered memoryyes
N/A
N/A
Memory channelsDualDualDual
Non-ECCyesyesyes
ECC
N/A
yes
N/A

Audio properties

Audio codec
SupremeFX
Realtek ALC1220Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.17.17.1

Technical details

Compatible processor seriesAMD A
  • AMD A
  • AMD Ryzen
  • AMD A
  • AMD Athlon
  • AMD Ryzen
Maximum number of processors111
Maximum number of SMP processors
N/A
1
N/A

BIOS

BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS features
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • ASUS O.C. Profile
  • BIOS FlashBack
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ACPI 5.0 support
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • SMBIOS 3.0 support
MSI ClickBIOS 5MSI ClickBIOS 5
BIOS memory size128.0 mB
N/A
N/A
ACPI version5.0
N/A
N/A

Expansion slots

Number of M.2 (M) slots112

Internal I/O ports

CPU fan connectoryesyesyes
Number of EATX power connectors1
N/A
N/A
Number of chassis fan connectors3
N/A
4
TPM connectoryesyesyes
Number of SATA III connectors866
12V power connector
N/A
yes
N/A
ATX Power connector (24-pin)
N/A
YY
Front panel connector
N/A
yesyes
Serial port headers
N/A
N/A
1

Rear panel I/O ports

S/PDIF out portyesyesyes
Microphone inputyes
N/A
yes
Headphone outputs1
N/A
1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports111
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity112
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity814
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
PS/2 ports quantity
N/A
11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
N/A
4
N/A
DVI-D ports quantity
N/A
11

Network

Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyesyes
LAN controllerIntel I211-ATIntel I211-ATRealtek 8111H
Ethernet interface type
N/A
Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

Dimensions

Width12.0 in12.01 in12.01 in
Depth9.6 in9.61 in9.61 in

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