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MSI Z270 Gaming Pro vs MSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBON

    MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Motherboard
    MSI Z270 Gaming Pro
      MSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBON Motherboard
      MSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Editiorial reviews
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      4.3 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
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      MSI's Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon is the company's take on a mid-range motherboard with features that wilRead more
      In our next Intel Z270 motherboard review we take a look at the MSI Z270 GAMING PRO series with the Carbon edition; which boasts some prominent improvements over the previous generation.Read more
      Having already reviewed Z270 motherboards from the likes of ASUS, ASRock, and GIGABYTE, we are starting off the new month with a look at an interesting model from the last of the big four motherboard manufacturers, Micro-Star International, better known as MSI. The model that we are going to be...Read more
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      33
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      33 user ratings
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      General

      MSI Z270 Gaming ProMSI Z270 Gaming Pro
      MSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Motherboard typeATXATX
      Processor socket
      LGA 1151
      LGA 1151

      Memory

      MSI Z270 Gaming ProMSI Z270 Gaming Pro
      MSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBON
      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
      RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
      Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
      Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB
      Number of memory slots44
      Memory channelsDualDual
      Non-ECCyesyes

      Audio properties

      MSI Z270 Gaming ProMSI Z270 Gaming Pro
      MSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Audio codecRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC1220
      Audio output channels7.17.1

      Technical details

      MSI Z270 Gaming ProMSI Z270 Gaming Pro
      MSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Compatible processor series
      • Intel Celeron
      • Intel Pentium
      • Intel Celeron
      • Intel Pentium
      Maximum number of processors11

      BIOS

      MSI Z270 Gaming ProMSI Z270 Gaming Pro
      MSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBON
      BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
      BIOS featuresMSI ClickBIOS 5MSI ClickBIOS 5

      Storage

      MSI Z270 Gaming ProMSI Z270 Gaming Pro
      MSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Supported drive types
      • HDD
      • SSD
      • HDD
      • SSD
      RAID levels
      • 0
      • 1
      • 5
      • 10
      • 0
      • 1
      • 5
      • 10

      Expansion slots

      MSI Z270 Gaming ProMSI Z270 Gaming Pro
      MSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBON
      PCI Express x16 slots33
      PCI Express x1 slots33
      Number of M.2 (M) slots22

      Internal I/O ports

      MSI Z270 Gaming ProMSI Z270 Gaming Pro
      MSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBON
      CPU fan connectoryesyes
      Number of chassis fan connectors44
      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

      MSI Z270 Gaming ProMSI Z270 Gaming Pro
      MSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Microphone inputyesyes
      Headphone outputs11
      HDMI ports quantity11
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
      PS/2 ports quantity11
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
      USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
      DVI-D ports quantity11

      Network

      MSI Z270 Gaming ProMSI Z270 Gaming Pro
      MSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes

      Dimensions

      MSI Z270 Gaming ProMSI Z270 Gaming Pro
      MSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI Z270 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Width9.61 in9.61 in
      Depth12.01 in12.01 in

      Pros & Cons

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