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MSI Z270 Gaming M3 Motherboard
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MSI Z270 SLI PLUS Motherboard
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Supermicro X10SLQ Motherboard
Supermicro X10SLQ
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MSI's midrange Z270 board packs next-gen storage features, tasteful RGB lighting, and stealthy looks into a package under $200. We like it, but could do without the plastic flourishes that complicate installation.Read more
New AMD motherboards and Ryzen processors have been gathering the limelight for the past few weeks bRead more
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How inexpensive can a motherboard be without giving up any of the Z270’s advanced features? How does MSI’s low cost Z270 SLI Plus address these? And how long will we continue using “Kaby Lake” headlines? We answer at least two of these questions!Read more
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The Supermicro X10SLQ is a business oriented Q87 motherboard that supports vPro and has basically everything one would need for a high-end business desktopRead more
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User rating
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.1 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.0 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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General

Motherboard typeATXATXMicro-ATX
Processor socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1150

Memory

Supported memory bus clock
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3800 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3800 MHz
  • 1600 MHz
  • 1333 MHz
  • 1066 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4DDR3
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMMDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB32 GB
Number of memory slots44
N/A
Memory channelsDualDual
N/A
Non-ECCyesyesyes
Unbuffered memory
N/A
N/A
yes
Memory voltage
N/A
N/A
  • 1.35
  • 1.5

Audio properties

Audio codecRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC1220Realtek ALC888S
Audio output channels7.17.17.1

Technical details

Compatible processor series
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
Maximum number of processors111

BIOS

BIOS typeUEFIUEFIAMI
BIOS featuresMSI ClickBIOS 5MSI ClickBIOS 5
  • DMI 2.7 support
  • ACPI 5.0 support
  • BIOS Keeper
  • Dual BIOS Boot Block
BIOS memory size
N/A
N/A
128.0 mB
ACPI version
N/A
N/A
5.0

Storage

Supported drive types
  • HDD
  • SSD
  • HDD
  • SSD
N/A
RAID levels
  • 0
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10
  • 0
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10
  • 0
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10
Supported storage drive interfaces
N/A
N/A
Serial ATA III

Internal I/O ports

Serial port headers11
N/A
CPU fan connectoryesyes
N/A
Number of chassis fan connectors44
N/A
EPS power connector (8-pin)yesyes
N/A
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YY
N/A
TPM connectoryesyesyes
Number of SATA III connectors666
Front panel connectoryesyes
N/A
Number of COM connectors
N/A
N/A
4

Rear panel I/O ports

S/PDIF out portyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone inputyesyes
N/A
Headphone outputs11
N/A
HDMI ports quantity111
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports112
PS/2 ports quantity112
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
N/A
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
N/A
DVI-D ports quantity111
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
N/A
42
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
DisplayPorts quantity
N/A
N/A
1

Network

Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyesyes
Wi-Fi
N/A
no
N/A
LAN controller
N/A
N/A
  • Intel I210AT
  • Intel I217LM
Ethernet interface type
N/A
N/A
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet

Dimensions

Width9.57 in9.61 in9.61 in
Depth11.97 in12.01 in9.61 in

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