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MSI Z270 Gaming M3 vs Supermicro X8DT3

    MSI Z270 Gaming M3 Motherboard
    MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X8DT3 Motherboard
      Supermicro X8DT3
      Editiorial reviews
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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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      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
      		0 %
      9
      3.8 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		11 %
      4 stars
      		55 %
      3 stars
      		33 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

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      General

      MSI Z270 Gaming M3MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X8DT3Supermicro X8DT3
      Motherboard typeATXExtended ATX
      Processor socket
      LGA 1151
      Socket B

      Memory

      MSI Z270 Gaming M3MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X8DT3Supermicro X8DT3
      Supported memory bus clock
      • 2400 MHz
      • 2133 MHz
      • 2800 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 3000 MHz
      • 3200 MHz
      • 3600 MHz
      • 3800 MHz
      • 1333 MHz
      • 1066 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      RAM technologyDDR4DDR3
      Maximum RAM size64 GB96 GB
      Number of memory slots412

      Technical details

      MSI Z270 Gaming M3MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X8DT3Supermicro X8DT3
      Maximum number of processors12

      BIOS

      MSI Z270 Gaming M3MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X8DT3Supermicro X8DT3
      BIOS typeUEFIAMI
      BIOS featuresMSI ClickBIOS 5
      • IPMI support
      • ACPI 3.0 support

      Storage

      MSI Z270 Gaming M3MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X8DT3Supermicro X8DT3
      RAID levels
      • 0
      • 1
      • 5
      • 10
      • 0
      • 1
      • 10

      Rear panel I/O ports

      MSI Z270 Gaming M3MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X8DT3Supermicro X8DT3
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports12
      PS/2 ports quantity12

      Dimensions

      MSI Z270 Gaming M3MSI Z270 Gaming M3
      Supermicro X8DT3Supermicro X8DT3
      Width9.57 in12.01 in
      Depth11.97 in12.99 in

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