parkour68 :
Which one do you guys say is better, pros and cons. I just can't decide.
The
MSI is the
better motherboard (despite them having many similar features).
Comparing the two motherboards, the
MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon and the
Asus ROG Strix Z270H Gaming have the following
similarities:
Both have
Z270 chipsets
Both have
4x DDR4 RAM slots
Both have
3x PCIe3.0 x16 slots (but 3rd slots is different)
Both have
3x PCIe3.0 x1 slots
Both have
1x HDMI and
1x DVI-D on-board iGPU output ports
Both support
2-Way SLI
Both have
6x SATAIII ports
Both have
4x out of its 6x SATA ports in 90-degree orientation
Both have
2x M.2 slots
Both use
Intel I219V LAN Controller with
1x RJ45 port at the rear panel
Both use
ALC/S1220 audio codec with
5x Audio Jacks at the rear panel
Both require a
24-pin ATX and an 8-pin ATX12V/EPS power cable
Both have
2x USB3.0 (19-pin) internal headers
Both have
2x USB2.0 (9-pin) internal headers
Both have
1x PS/2 keyboard-mouse combo port at the rear panel
Both have
4x USB3.0 ports at the rear panel
Both have
2x USB2.0 ports at the rear panel
Both have
2x USB3.1 ports at the rear panel (but different types)
Both have
Debug LEDs (CPU/RAM/VGA/BOOT)
Both are
ATX-sized (with slight difference in width)
What sets the two motherboards apart are these salient
differences (
Pros and Cons):
MSI has
10 Power Phases |
ASUS has
only 6 Power Phases
MSI has its 3rd PCIe x16 in
x4 speed |
ASUS has its 3rd PCIe x16 in
x2 speed only
MSI supports
up to 3-Way AMD CrossFire |
ASUS supports
up to 2-Way AMD CrossFire only
MSI has an
I/O armor/shield |
ASUS has
none
MSI has
one of its M.2 socket with shielding |
ASUS has
none
MSI has 1x Type-A and 1x Type-C USB3.1 |
ASUS has 2x Type-A USB3.1
MSI has
one of its USB3.0 internal headers in 90-degree orientation |
ASUS has
no USB3.0 header in 90-degree
MSI has
6x total fan headers |
ASUS has
5x total fan headers
MSI has
a 4-pin RGB LED header |
ASUS has
none