Product Comparison: ASRock Z370 Killer SLI/ac vs MSI Z370 SLI PLUS
General Specifications
Brand
ASRock
MSI
Model
Z370 Killer SLI/ac
Z370 SLI PLUS
Origin
China
China
About the Product
The Intel Z370 is the latest chipset optimized for the 8th Gen Intel Core processors installed in the LGA 1151 socket. It features high stability, performance and bandwidth. Intel Z370 supports M.2 interfaces and also allows the use of the integrated graphics core of the processor.
Optimized traces and a fully isolated memory circuitry ensures perfect stability and performance, so you never have to worry about your system crashing during games. Protect your RAMS with reinforced, heavy soldered connections.
Key Specs
Form Factor
ATX
ATX
Socket
LGA1151
LGA1151
Chipset
Intel Z370
Intel Z370
Supported Processors
Supports 8th Gen Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Pentium / Celeron processors
Supports 8th Gen Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Pentium / Celeron processors
Memory Slot Type
288 pin
288 pin
What customers say about "Key Specs"
ASRock Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX Motherboard
- Awesome motherboard. The BIOS is excellent.
- I have it paired with a i7-8700k, it works great.
- I bought this for my new build and it worked flawless, OC very well with my 8700k.
- Works great with 9700k, and G Skill memory sync with no problem.
- It's handling my i9-9900k and SLI'd GTX 1070s perfectly.
MSI Z370 SLI PLUS ATX Motherboard
- Very easy to overclock CPU and RAM with a reasonable bios is easy to to through.
- Supports SLI and the latest gen processors.
- Fantastic price for the 8th gen Intel processors.
- It took my ram and processor easily.
- Great mother board MSI working well with my new intel i7 8700k Processor.
Size & Weight
Height
12 in.
12 in.
Width
8.8 in.
9.6 in.
Depth
1 in.
1 in.
Weight
2.23 lbs.
2.3 lbs.
Memory
Memory Type
DDR4
DDR4
Maximum Speed
4266 MHz
4000 MHz
Number Of Memory Slots
4
4
Max. Memory Supported
64 GB
64 GB
What customers say about "Memory"
ASRock Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX Motherboard
- Well made and installation of NVME memory was perfect.
- I have had zero problems with it freezing or any memory issues.
- Works great with any memory I have installed.
- Has excellent memory overclocking capabilities.
- This motherboard has an excellent maximum memory frequency.
MSI Z370 SLI PLUS ATX Motherboard
- The 4 memory slots are more than enough.
- Supports high speed RAM. Highly recommend.
- I OC'd my 3000mhz ram to 3200mhz ram with ease.
- Only issue is getting the memory to run dual channel.
- One of the memory slots didn't work.
Connectivity
PCI
6
6
PCI-E
2x PCIe 3.0 x16, 4x PCIe 3.0 x1
3x PCIe 3.0 x16, 3x PCIe 3.0 x1
HDMI
1
1
USB
4x USB 2.0, 7x USB 3.1 Gen1, 2x USB Type-C
USB 3.1 Gen2, USB Type-C, 8x USB 3.1 Gen1, 6x USB 2.0
SATA
6
6
Other Interfaces
2x Ultra M.2, M.2, 2x Antenna Ports, PS/2, DVI-D, Optical S/PDIF out, RJ-45, 6x audio jacks
2x M.2, PS/2, RJ-45, 5x audio jacks, Optical S/PDIF out, DVI-D
What customers say about "Connectivity"
ASRock Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX Motherboard
- It was solid, had plenty of M.2 ports with heatsinks.
- Plenty of expansion slots and included USB ports.
- All ports are labeled in way that's super easy to see and there are lots of them.
- There is enough usbs on the back for the basic peripherals.
- Easy installation, great number of ports.
MSI Z370 SLI PLUS ATX Motherboard
- Has more connection ports than I currently require.
- Great overall motherboard easy to use and a ton of ports.
- An excellent number of ports on the back.
- The audio ports are worthless.
- Latency issues with USB 3.1 gen a ports.
Features
Native Audio
Realtek ALC892
Realtek ALC1220
Additional Accessories Included
I/O Shield, 2x SATA cables, 2x Wi-Fi antennas, 2x M.2 Screw
2x SATA cables, I/O Shield, SLI HB BRIDGE, Driver disk
Extras
ASRock Super Alloy, Sapphire Black PCB, High Density Glass Fabric PCB, 4-Layer Memory POOL Technology, ASRock Steel Slots, ASRock Full Spike Protection, ASRock Live Update & APP Shop
DDR4 Boost, Twin Turbo M.2, Audio Boost 4, Mystic Light RGB LED, Multi-GPU, EZ Debug LED, Military Class 5
What customers say about "Features"
ASRock Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX Motherboard
- Installation was easy and updating the bios was even easie.
- This one has built-in bluetooth and wifi, which is a very nice addition.
- Very easy to install, good support on drivers as well.
- It is a very good board with lots of features.
- Really easy to install and the amount of features are excellent for my needs.
MSI Z370 SLI PLUS ATX Motherboard
- The Mystic Light feature is easy to setup and control lights you wish to.
- The product is a really good low-mid level motherboard.
- The board is rock solid and I've had zero issues.
- The board is nicely built, with a really rich feature set, considering the price.
- The motherboard itself so far is great. Easy to use bios, easy to setup.
Power
Power Connectors
24-pin ATX, 8-pin ATX 12V
24-pin ATX, 8-pin ATX 12V
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
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