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MSI Z370 Gaming PLUS

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User ratings:
45
4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
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4.3 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
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Pros

  • The board handled everything with little effort and without any error
  • easy to install on a test bench and every component was easily installed
  • accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge

Cons

  • Z370 series boards are not backwards compatible with the earlier Intel processors
  • it disables the SATA1 slot on the motherboard due to bandwidth
  • the memory is not installed in that slot

Key specs

  • Realtek ALC892
  • DDR4
  • 64 GB
  • 4
  • UEFI
  • 1
  • ATX
  • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)

MSI Z370 Gaming PLUS - Pros & Cons

MSI Z370 Gaming PLUS

Pros

  • The board handled everything with little effort and without any error
  • easy to install on a test bench and every component was easily installed
  • accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge
  • decent and mid-level features
  • beautifully designed top cover which blends in well with the overall theme of the motherboard
  • exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is
  • The test build performs well under this test
  • MSI has done a good job
  • price
  • performance
  • and features

Cons

  • Z370 series boards are not backwards compatible with the earlier Intel processors
  • it disables the SATA1 slot on the motherboard due to bandwidth
  • the memory is not installed in that slot
  • shrouds are not inter-connected using any heat pipe
  • AC Power Loss to Power On
  • There is no dual BIOS on this motherboard
  • they can't push the top slot down into the second space

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MSI Z370 Gaming PLUS - Full Specifications

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General
Motherboard typeATX
Processor socket
LGA 1151
Cooling typePassive
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Audio properties
Audio codecRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1
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Technical details
Compatible processor series
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
Maximum number of processors1
Maximum number of SMP processors1
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Storage
Supported drive types
  • HDD
  • SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces
  • M.2
  • Serial ATA III
RAID levels
  • 0
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10
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Internal i/o ports
Serial port headers1
CPU fan connectoryes
Number of chassis fan connectors4
EPS power connector (8-pin)yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Y
TPM connectoryes
Number of SATA connectors6
Number of SATA III connectors6
Front panel connectoryes
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Network
Ethernet LAN (Network)yes
LAN controllerIntel I219-V
Ethernet interface typeGigabit Ethernet
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Memory
Supported memory bus clock
  • 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 technologyDDR4
Memory slots typeDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB
Number of memory slots4
Unbuffered memoryyes
Memory channelsDual
ECCno
Non-ECCyes
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yes
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Graphics
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX
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Bios
BIOS typeUEFI
BIOS featuresMSI ClickBIOS 5
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Expansion slots
Number of M.2 (M) slots1
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Rear panel i/o ports
Microphone inputyes
Headphone outputs1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
PS/2 ports quantity1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity1
DisplayPorts quantity1
DVI-D ports quantity1
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Dimensions
Width9.61 in
Depth9.61 in

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