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MSI Z270 Gaming M3 vs Supermicro X10SLQ

    MSI Z270 Gaming M3 Motherboard
    MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X10SLQ Motherboard
      Supermicro X10SLQ
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      2 editorial reviews
      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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      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
      37
      4.3 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
      		37 %
      3 stars
      		13 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
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      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      MSI Z270 Gaming M3MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X10SLQSupermicro X10SLQ
      Motherboard typeATXMicro-ATX
      Processor socket
      LGA 1151
      LGA 1150

      Memory

      MSI Z270 Gaming M3MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X10SLQSupermicro X10SLQ
      Supported memory bus clock
      • 2400 MHz
      • 2133 MHz
      • 2800 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 3000 MHz
      • 3200 MHz
      • 3600 MHz
      • 3800 MHz
      • 1600 MHz
      • 1333 MHz
      • 1066 MHz
      RAM technologyDDR4DDR3
      Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
      Maximum RAM size64 GB32 GB
      Non-ECCyesyes

      Audio properties

      MSI Z270 Gaming M3MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X10SLQSupermicro X10SLQ
      Audio codecRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC888S
      Audio output channels7.17.1

      Technical details

      MSI Z270 Gaming M3MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X10SLQSupermicro X10SLQ
      Compatible processor series
      • Intel Celeron
      • Intel Pentium
      • Intel Celeron
      • Intel Pentium
      Maximum number of processors11

      BIOS

      MSI Z270 Gaming M3MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X10SLQSupermicro X10SLQ
      BIOS typeUEFIAMI
      BIOS featuresMSI ClickBIOS 5
      • DMI 2.7 support
      • ACPI 5.0 support
      • BIOS Keeper
      • Dual BIOS Boot Block

      Storage

      MSI Z270 Gaming M3MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X10SLQSupermicro X10SLQ
      RAID levels
      • 0
      • 1
      • 5
      • 10
      • 0
      • 1
      • 5
      • 10

      Internal I/O ports

      MSI Z270 Gaming M3MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X10SLQSupermicro X10SLQ
      TPM connectoryesyes
      Number of SATA III connectors66

      Rear panel I/O ports

      MSI Z270 Gaming M3MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X10SLQSupermicro X10SLQ
      HDMI ports quantity11
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports12
      PS/2 ports quantity12
      DVI-D ports quantity11

      Network

      MSI Z270 Gaming M3MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X10SLQSupermicro X10SLQ
      Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes

      Dimensions

      MSI Z270 Gaming M3MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X10SLQSupermicro X10SLQ
      Width9.57 in9.61 in
      Depth11.97 in9.61 in

      Pros & Cons

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