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Asus ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming vs MSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBON

    Asus ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming
      MSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBON Motherboard
      MSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Editiorial reviews
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      A standout motherboard for Intel's Coffee Lake CPUs.Read more
      With our review of the Intel Core i5-8600K out in the prowl, allow us to share the review of the ASUS ROG Strix Z370-E Gaming. The motherboard we used duringRead more
      Given its ROG label, is the Strix Z370-E Gaming a top-value high-end board, or just a tick up from the enthusiast mainstream? Let's look...Read more
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      Asus ROG Strix Z370-H GamingAsus ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming
      MSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Motherboard typeATXATX
      Processor socket
      LGA 1151
      LGA 1151
      Cooling typePassivePassive

      Memory

      Asus ROG Strix Z370-H GamingAsus ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming
      MSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Supported memory bus clock
      • 2133 MHz
      • 2800 MHz
      • 2666 MHz
      • 2400 MHz
      • 3000 MHz
      • 3200 MHz
      • 3400 MHz
      • 3333 MHz
      • 3466 MHz
      • 3733 MHz
      • 3600 MHz
      • 3866 MHz
      • 4000 MHz
      • 2400 MHz
      • 2133 MHz
      • 2667 MHz
      • 2800 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
      Non-ECCyesyes
      Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yesyes

      Audio properties

      Asus ROG Strix Z370-H GamingAsus ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming
      MSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Audio codecRealtek S1220ARealtek ALC1220
      Audio output channels7.17.1

      Technical details

      Asus ROG Strix Z370-H GamingAsus ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming
      MSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      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

      Asus ROG Strix Z370-H GamingAsus ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming
      MSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI
      BIOS features
      • WfM 2.0 support
      • Multilingual BIOS
      • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
      • UEFI BIOS
      • ASUS EZ Flash 3
      • DMI 3.0 support
      • SMBIOS 3.0 support
      • ACPI 6.0 support
      		MSI ClickBIOS 5

      Storage

      Asus ROG Strix Z370-H GamingAsus ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming
      MSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      RAID levels
      • 0
      • 1
      • 5
      • 10
      • 0
      • 1
      • 5
      • 10

      Expansion slots

      Asus ROG Strix Z370-H GamingAsus ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming
      MSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Number of M.2 (M) slots22

      Internal I/O ports

      Asus ROG Strix Z370-H GamingAsus ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming
      MSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      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 III connectors66
      Front panel connectoryesyes

      Rear panel I/O ports

      Asus ROG Strix Z370-H GamingAsus ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming
      MSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      S/PDIF out portyesyes
      HDMI ports quantity11
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
      PS/2 ports quantity11
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity21
      USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44

      Network

      Asus ROG Strix Z370-H GamingAsus ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming
      MSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
      LAN controllerIntel I219-VIntel I219-V
      Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

      Dimensions

      Asus ROG Strix Z370-H GamingAsus ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming
      MSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Width12.01 in9.57 in
      Depth9.61 in9.57 in

      Pros & Cons

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