ASRock & MSI Z370 Motherboard Lineup
ASRock Z370 Motherboard Lineup
ASRock is preparing a total of ten new motherboards that utilize their Gaming, Pro, FATAL1TY and the top tier, Taichi branding. All motherboards aim for different market segments from the entry level Pro variants to the more costly Professional Gaming and Taichi motherboards. Historically, all ASRock top-end boards have come at prices that are significantly less compared to those from all competitor boards.
ASRock Z370 Taichi Motherboard
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ASRock FATAL1TY Z370 Professional Gaming i7 Motherboard
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ASRock FATAL1TY Z370 Gaming K6 Motherboard
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ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Motherboard
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ASRock Z370 Extreme 4 Motherboard
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ASRock Z370 Killer SLI/AC Motherboard
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ASRock Z370 Killer SLI Motherboard
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ASRock Z370 Pro 4 Motherboard
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ASRock Z370M Pro 4 Motherboard
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ASRock Z370M ITX/AC Motherboard
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ASRock Z370 Motherboard Lineup:
| Motherboard Name | ASRock Z370 Taichi | ASRock FATAL1TY Z370 Professional Gaming i7 | ASRock FATAL1TY Z370 Gaming K6 | ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac | ASRock Z370 Extreme 4 | ASRock Z370 Killer SLI/AC | ASRock Z370 Killer SLI | ASRock Z370 Pro 4 | ASRock Z370M Pro 4 | ASRock Z370M ITX/AC |
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| CPU Support | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX | ATX | MITX | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | mATX | MITX |
| Socket Type | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 |
| Power Phases | 12 Phase | 12 Phase | 12 Phase | 7 Phase | 12 Phase | 10 Phase | 10 Phase | 10 Phase | 10 Phase | 6 Phase |
| CPU Power Connectors | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin |
| DDR4 DIMM Slots | 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots Supports DDR4 4333+(OC) | 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots Supports DDR4 4333+(OC) | 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots Supports DDR4 4333+(OC) | 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots Supports DDR4 4333+(OC) | 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots Supports DDR4 4333+(OC) | 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots Supports DDR4 4266+(OC) | 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots Supports DDR4 4266+(OC) | 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots Supports DDR4 4266+(OC) | 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots Supports DDR4 4300+(OC) | 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots Supports DDR4 4000+(OC) |
| PCI-e 3.0 Expansion Slots | 3 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 | 3 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 | 3 x PCIe x16 3 x PCIe x1 | 1 x PCIe x16 | 3 x PCIe x16 3 x PCIe x1 | 2 x PCIe x16 4 x PCIe x1 | 2 x PCIe x16 4 x PCIe x1 | 2 x PCIe x16 3 x PCIe x1 | 2 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 | 1 x PCIe x16 |
| M.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SATA III 6 GB/s Ports | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Ethernet | 1 x Giga PHY Intel I219V 1 x GigaLAN Intel® I211AT | AQUANTIA AQC107 1 x Intel I219V 1 x Intel I211AT | 1 x Giga PHY Intel I219V 1 x GigaLAN Intel I211AT | Giga PHY Intel I219V | Giga PHY Intel I219V | Giga PHY Intel I219V | Giga PHY Intel I219V | Giga PHY Intel I219V | Giga PHY Intel I219V | 1 x Giga PHY Intel I219V 1 x GigaLAN Intel I211AT |
| WiFi | Intel 802.11ac WiFi Module | Intel 802.11ac WiFi Module | N/A | Intel 802.11ac WiFi Module 8265 | N/A | Intel 802.11ac WiFi Module | N/A | N/A | N/A | Intel 802.11ac WiFi Module |
| Audio | Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec | Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec | Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec | Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec | Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec | Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec | Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec | Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec | Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec | Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec |
| USB 3.1 Gen2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| USB 3.1 Gen1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| USB 2.0 Ports | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Price | $219.99 US | $289.99 US | $179.99 US | $179.99 US | $164.99 US | $159.99 US | $139.99 US | $129.99 US | $129.99 US | $134.99 US |
MSI Z370 Motherboard Lineup
MSI has a wide variety of 12 gaming motherboards that are designed with the Z370 chipset. The motherboards are well designed and come with a large array of features that are designed for the gaming audience to make use of.
MSI Z370 Godlike Gaming Motherboard
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MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon AC Motherboard
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MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon Motherboard
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MSI Z370 Gaming M5 Motherboard
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MSI Z370 Tomahawk Motherboard
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MSI Z370 KRAIT Gaming Motherboard
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MSI Z370 Gaming Plus Motherboard
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MSI Z370 SLI Plus Motherboard
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MSI Z370M GAMING PRO AC Motherboard (Image Credits: Videocardz)
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MSI Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC Motherboard (Image Credits: Videocardz)
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MSI Z370 PC Pro Motherboard
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MSI Z370-A Pro Motherboard
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MSI Z370 Motherboard Lineup:
| Motherboard Name | MSI Z370 Godlike Gaming | MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon AC | MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon | MSI Z370 Gaming M5 | MSI Z370 Tomahawk | MSI Z370 KRAIT Gaming | MSI Z370 Gaming Plus | MSI Z370 SLI Plus | MSI Z370M GAMING PRO AC | MSI Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC | MSI Z370 PC Pro | MSI Z370-A Pro |
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| CPU Support | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs | Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs |
| Form Factor | EATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | mATX | mITX | ATX | ATX |
| Socket Type | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 |
| Power Phases | 18 Phase | 10 Phase | 10 Phase | 10 Phase | 10 Phase | 10 Phase | 6 Phase | 10 Phase | 10 Phase | 8 Phase | 6 Phase | 6 Phase |
| CPU Power Connectors | 1 x 8 Pin 1 x 4 Pin 1 x 6 Pin PCIe Power | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin | 1 x 8 Pin |
| DDR4 DIMM Slots | 4133+(OC) / 4 DIMM Slots | 4000+(OC) / 4 DIMM Slots | 4000+(OC) / 4 DIMM Slots | 4000+(OC) / 4 DIMM Slots | 4000+(OC) / 4 DIMM Slots | 4000+(OC) / 4 DIMM Slots | 4000+(OC) / 4 DIMM Slots | 4000+(OC) / 4 DIMM Slots | 4000+(OC) / 4 DIMM Slots | 4000+(OC) / 2 DIMM Slots | 4000+(OC) / 4 DIMM Slots | 4000+(OC) / 4 DIMM Slots |
| PCI-e 3.0 Expansion Slots | 4 PCIe x16 1 PCIe x1 | 3 PCIe x16 3 PCIe x1 | 3 PCIe x16 3 PCIe x1 | 3 PCIe x16 3 PCIe x1 | 3 PCIe x16 3 PCIe x1 | 3 PCIe x16 3 PCIe x1 | 2 PCIe x16 4 PCIe x1 | 3 PCIe x16 3 PCIe x1 | 2 PCIe x16 2 PCIe x1 | 1 PCIe x16 | 2 PCIe x16 3 PCIe x1 | 2 PCIe x16 4 PCIe x1 |
| M.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| U.2 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SATA III 6 GB/s Ports | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Ethernet | 3 x Killer E2500 Gigabit LAN controller | 1 x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller | 1 x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller | 1 x Killer E2500 Gigabit LAN controller | 1 x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller | 1 x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller | 1 x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller | 1 x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller | 1 x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller | 1 x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller | 1 x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller | 1 x Intel RTL8111H Gigabit LAN controller |
| WiFi | Killer 1535 | Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 card | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 card | Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 card | N/A | N/A |
| Audio | Dual Realtek ALC1220 Codec | Dual Realtek ALC1220 Codec | Dual Realtek ALC1220 Codec | Realtek ALC1220 Codec | Realtek ALC892 Codec | Dual Realtek ALC1220 Codec | Realtek ALC892 Codec | Realtek ALC1220 Codec | Realtek ALC1220 Codec | Realtek ALC1220 Codec | Realtek ALC887 Codec | Realtek ALC892 Codec |
| USB 3.1 Gen2 | 5 Front 8 Rear | 4 Front 6 Rear | 4 Front 6 Rear | 4 Front 6 Rear | 4 Front 6 Rear | 4 Front 6 Rear | 4 Front 4 Rear | 4 Front 6 Rear | 4 Front 4 Rear | 4 Front 4 Rear | 4 Front 6 Rear | 4 Front 4 Rear |
| USB 2.0 Ports | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Price | $499.99 US | 209.99 US | $199.99 US | $199.99 US | $179.99 US | $159.99 US | $159.99 US | $149.99 US | $169.99 US | $149.99 US | $139.99 US | $119.99 US |
