HWM Singapore — May 2017

Model

CPU socket

Max. memory

PCIe slots

Multi-GPU

support

Storage

Rear I/O

Form factor

Price

ASROCK

Z270 SUPER-

CARRIER

Intel LGA 1151

64GB

4x PCIe 3.0 x16

1x PCIe 3.0 x1

Up to 4-way SLI/

CrossFire

10x SATA 6Gbps

2x SATA Express

3x M.2

1 x PS/2

2 x antenna

connectors

1 x HDMI

1 x DisplayPort 1.2

2 x Intel

Thunderbolt 3

1 x Optical SPDIF

Out

2 x USB 2.0

4 x USB 3.0

3 x RJ-45 LAN

ports with LED

1 x Clear CMOS

Switch

5 x audio jacks

ATX

$629

ASUS ROG

MAXIMUS IX

FORMULA

Intel LGA 1151

64GB

3x PCIe 3.0 x16

3x PCIe 3.0 x1

Up to 2-way SLI/3-

way CrossFire

6x SATA 6Gbps

2x M.2 sockets

1x DisplayPort

1x HDMI

1x RJ-45 LAN port

1x USB 3.1 (red)

Type-A

1x USB 3.1 (black)

Type-C

4x USB 3.0 (blue)

4x USB 2.0

1x Optical S/PDIF

out

5x audio jacks

1x Clear CMOS

button

2x antenna

connectors

1x USB BIOS

Flashback button

ATX

$679

GIGABYTE

AORUS

Z270X

GAMING 9

Intel LGA 1151

64GB

4x PCIe 3.0 x16

2x PCIe 2.0 x1

Up to 4-way SLI/

CrossFire

8x SATA 6Gbps

3x SATA Express

2x M.2

2x U.2

1 x PS/2

2 x antenna

connectors

1 x HDMI

1 x DisplayPort

1 x Thunderbolt 3

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2

Type-A (red)

5 x USB 3.1 Gen 1

2 x RJ-45 LAN

ports

1 x optical S/PDIF

Out connector

5 x audio jacks

ATX

$839

MSI Z270

XPOWER

GAMING

TITANIUM

Intel LGA 1151

64GB

4x PCIe 3.0 x16

2x PCIe 3.0 x1

Up to 2-way SLI/4-

way CrossFire

8x SATA 6Gbps

3x M.2

1x U.2

1x PS/2

1x Clear CMOS

button

3x USB 2.0 Type-A

ports

2 x RJ-45 LAN

ports

4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1

Type-A

1 x DisplayPort

1 x HDMI

1 x USB 3.1 Gen2

Type-A

1 x USB 3.1 Gen2

Type-C

5 x OFC audio

jacks

1 x Optical S/PDIF

Out

ATX

$639

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