MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon LGA1151 ATX Motherboard
Overview
Description
MSI's Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon LGA1151 ATX Motherboard comes with an Intel Z270 chipset and an LGA1151 socket so you can build a Windows system that runs on a 6th- or 7th-generation processor and up to three dedicated graphics cards. The Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon is capable of supporting up to 64GB of DDR4 memory chips, six SATA-based storage drives, and two ultra-fast SSDs with an M.2 form factor.
Expansion for the motherboard's capabilities is made possible by three PCIe 3.0 x16 and three PCIe 3.0 x1 slots, allowing you to instal dedicated graphics cards, NVMe storage cards, 10GbE network adapters, and more. With AMD Crossfire and NVIDIA SLI support, you can create a gaming rig with graphics cards linked. For non-gaming builds, MSI has equipped this motherboard with HDMI and DVI-D ports that offer detailed visuals to your monitors via integrated Intel graphics technology.
The Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon motherboard comes with a total of eight USB ports with varying speeds. For connections with keyboards and mice, two USB 2.0 ports are available. To connect with printers, scanners, and external storage drives, this motherboard offers four USB 3.0 ports, which transfer data at a rate of up to 5 Gb/s. With speeds of 10 Gb/s, the two onboard USB 3.1 ports are suitable for transferring large-sized files from digital cameras. Moreover, one of the USB 3.1 ports has a USB Type-C interface that provides a reversible design. Other notable connections include a Gigabit Ethernet port as well as audio jacks, which deliver 7.1-channel surround sounds utilising an onboard Realtek ALC1220 audio processor.
Features
Intel Z270 Chipset
The Z270 chipset is designed to support Intel's 6th and 7th-generation of processors.
Intel LGA1151 Socket
This motherboard supports Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors in the LGA1151 package. These processors come with integrated graphics, memory, and PCI-Express controllers to deliver onboard graphics, dual-channel DDR4 memory support, and PCI Express 3.0 lanes for graphics performance. #### Additional Features ####
- DDR4 Boost with Steel Armour gives your DDR4 memory modules a performance increase
- VR ready and VR Boost allow you to game in VR without latency while reducing motion sickness
- Mystic Light RGB and Mystic Light Sync deliver 16.8 million colours and seventeen effects that are controlled with one click using a Gaming App or mobile device
- Twin Turbo M.2 with Steel Armour
- M.2 Shields come with cooling pads that lower temperatures for M.2 drives
- Lightning USB 3.1 with 10 Gb/s speeds
- Audio Boost 4 with Nahimic 2 rewards your ears with studio grade quality sound for an immersive gaming experience
- Gaming LAN with LAN Protect offers low latency and bandwidth management
- Military Class 5 and Guard Pro for enhanced protection and efficiency
- Two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots outfitted with a Steel Armour design
- Game Boost, GAMING Hotkey, X-Boost, and Xsplit Gamecaster included
- EZ Debug LED provides an easy way to troubleshoot problems
- Click BIOS 5 comes with high-resolution scalable fonts, favourites, and search functions
Specifications
CPU Support | Supports 6th/7th-Gen Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processors along with Intel Pentium and Celeron processors for Socket LGA1151 |
Chipset | Intel Z270 |
RAM | 4 x DDR4 memory slots support up to 64 GB 7th Gen processors support DDR4 3800(OC)/3600(OC)/3200(OC)/3000(OC)/2800(OC)/2600(OC)/2400/2133 MHz 6th Gen processors support DDR4 3800(OC)/3600(OC)/3200(OC)/3000(OC)/2800(OC)/2600(OC)/2400(OC)/2133 MHz Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) Dual-channel memory architecture |
Slots | 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 |
Graphics | HDMI port, supports a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 30 Hz (7th CPU), 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz (6th CPU), 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz DVI-D port, supports a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz 3-Way AMD Crossfire Support 2-Way NVIDIA SLI Support |
Audio | Realtek ALC1220 Codec |
Storage | 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors 2 x M.2 slots (Key M, support PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6 Gb/s) M2_1 slot supports 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices M2_2 slot supports 2242/2260/2280 storage devices Intel Optane Memory Ready for all M.2 slots Supports Intel Smart Response Technology |
Supported RAID Modes | Intel Z270 Chipset Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 PCIe storage devices |
Internal I/O Connectors | 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12 V power connector 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) 2 x USB 3.0 connector (support additional 4 USB 3.0 ports) 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector 1 x 4-pin water pump fan connector 4 x 4-pin system fan connectors 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x Front panel connectors 1 x RGB LED connector 1 x TPM module connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper |
Back Panel I/O Ports | 1 x HDMI 1 x DVI-D 1 x PS/2 combo 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C 4 x USB 3.0 2 x USB 2.0 5 x OFC audio 1 x S/PDIF optical 1 x Intel I219-V Gigabit Ethernet |
Form Factor | ATX |
Dimensions | 12.0 x 9.6" / 30.5 x 24.4 cm |
Weight | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
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Details
- Product: MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon LGA1151 ATX Motherboard
- Manufacturer: MSI
- Model: Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON
- SKU: Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON
- RM Product #: 42181