Description
Fully Controllable Fan Headers
MSI FAN headers automatically detect fans running in DC or PWM mode for optimal tuning of fan speeds and silence. Hysteresis also makes your fans spin up fluently to make sure your system stays silent, no matter what.
Multi GPU Support
Professionals and enthusiasts strive for the best performance to make their systems faster. MSI motherboards fully support multi GPU technologies. Optimal PCI slot placement allows for the best fit and usage conditions to ensure the best thermal conditions.
Extreme Storage Performance: Turbo M.2
Enjoy a blazing fast system boot up and insanely quick loading of applications and data. Delivering speeds up to 32Gb/s per device using Gen3 x4, Turbo M.2 is over 5 times faster than a regular SATA III connection!
X-Boost Your Storage Performance
When enabled, X-Boost auto-detects and optimizes your SSDs to keep your system fast and maximize storage performance, making sure you reach the battlefield even quicker or saving you a lot of time when transferring data.
Intel Optane™ Ready
This new technological marvel brings game-changing performance to memory and storage devices. Allow Optane™ caching to boost your storage devices for an even faster gaming system!
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- MSI Z270-A PRO - motherboard - ATX - LGA1151 Socket - Z270
- Product Type
- Motherboard - ATX
- Chipset Type
- Intel Z270
- Processor Socket
- 1 x LGA1151 Socket
- Compatible Processors
- Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7 (supports 6th and 7th Generation Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Pentium / Celeron)
- Max RAM Size
- 64 GB
- RAM Supported
- 4 DIMM slots - DDR4
- Storage Ports
- 6 x SATA-600 (RAID), 1 x M.2
- USB / FireWire Ports
- 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 + 2 x USB 2.0 + (4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 + 4 x USB 2.0 via headers)
- Audio
- HD Audio (8-channel)
- LAN
- Gigabit Ethernet
Detailed Specification
General
- Product Type
- Motherboard - ATX
- Chipset Type
- Intel Z270
- Processor Socket
- LGA1151 Socket
- Max Processors Qty
- 1
- Compatible Processors
- Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7 (supports 6th and 7th Generation Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Pentium / Celeron)
Supported RAM
- Max Size
- 64 GB
- Technology
- DDR4
- Bus Clock
- 2400 MHz, 2133 MHz, 2800 MHz (O.C.), 2600 MHz (O.C.), 3000 MHz (O.C.), 3200 MHz (O.C.), 3600 MHz (O.C.), 3800 MHz (O.C.)
- Features
- Dual channel memory architecture, Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP)
Audio
- Type
- HD Audio (8-channel)
- Audio Codec
- Realtek ALC892
- Compliant Standards
- High Definition Audio
LAN
- Network Controller
- Realtek RTL8111H
- Network Interfaces
- Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots
- 1 x CPU , 4 x DIMM 288-pin , 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16/x4 mode) , 4 x PCIe 3.0 x1
- Storage Interfaces
- SATA-600 -connectors: 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 , SATA-600 / PCIe 3.0 -connectors: 1 x M.2
- RAID Features
- Intel Smart Response Technology
- Interfaces
- 1 x DisplayPort , 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 , 2 x USB 2.0 , 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse , 1 x DVI-D , 1 x VGA , 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack , 1 x microphone - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (side surround) - mini-jack
- Internal Interfaces
- 4 x USB 2.0 - header , 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 - header , 1 x serial - header , 1 x audio - header , 1 x parallel - header
- Power Connectors
- 24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector
Features
- BIOS Features
- MSI ClickBIOS 5
- Hardware Features
- Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) support, AMD CrossFireX technology support, MSI Audio Boost, MSI Guard-Pro, Debug LED, MSI Steel Armor, MSI Military Class V, Double ESD Protection, Intel Optane Memory Ready
Miscellaneous
- Software Included
- MSI Command Center, RAMdisk, MSI Live Update 6, MSI M-Cloud, MSI X-BOOST
- Width
- 30.5 cm
- Depth
- 22.5 cm