This roundup of Intel Z370 Coffee Lake motherboards pulls from our in-depth reviews, and includes recommendations for gaming, value & overall performance.
Intel's Z370 was designed to support Coffee Lake processors, which have more cores than their Kaby Lake predecessors. Z370's featureset is essentially identical to Z270, and both chipsets are designed for the LGA1151 socket, but Z370 utilizes an updated power design to ensure stability for the more powerful CPUs. This change in power regulation, however, prevents Skylake and Kaby Lake processors from working on Z370 motherboards, despite sharing the same socket design.
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Intel Z370 Motherboards
11/30/2017 Update: original publication; we'll be updating this article every time we review an Intel Z370 motherboard.
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MSI Z370 Godlike Gaming
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- Socket
- LGA 1151
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- Chipset
- Intel Z370
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- Form Factor
- “EATX” (10.7” x 12” actual size)
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- Voltage Regulator
- 18 Phases
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- Video Ports
- ✗
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- USB Ports
- 10Gbps: (1) Type-C, (1) Type A, 5Gb/s: (6) Type A
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- Network Jacks
- (3) Gigabit Ethernet (1x PCIe share), (2) Wi-Fi Antenna
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- Audio Jacks
- (6) Analog, (1) Digital Out
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- Legacy Ports/Jacks
- (1) PS/2
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- Other Ports/Jacks
- CLR_CMOS, I/O-Panel Buttons
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- PCIe x16
- (4) v3.0 ( x16/x0/x0/x4*, x8/x0/x8/x4*, x8/x4/x4/x4*), (*Excludes 3rd M.2, 3rd Ethernet, PCIe x1 slot)
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- PCIe x8
- ✗
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- PCIe x4
- ✗
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- PCIe x1
- (1) v3.0 (Shared with 4th PCIe x16 slot)
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- CrossFire/SLI
- 4x / 2x
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- DIMM Slots
- (4) DDR4
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- M.2 Slots
- (3) PCIe 3.0 x4^ / SATA*, (1) M.2 Key-E (filled), (*Excludes ports 1, 3, 5, ^5-6 [M.2-3])
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- U.2 Ports
- (1) PCIe 3.0 x4 (Consumes 2nd M.2)
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- SATA Ports
- (6) 6Gb/s (SATA M.2s take pt 1, 3, 5, PCIe M.2-3 pts 5-6)
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- USB Headers
- (1) 10Gb/s Type-C, (2) v3.0, (3) v2.0
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- Fan Headers
- (10) 4-Pin
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- Legacy Interfaces
- ✗
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- Other Interfaces
- FP-Audio,TPM, (2)RGB-LED, (3)Thermistor Header
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- Diagnostics Panel
- (1) Numeric
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- Internal Button/Switch
- Power, Reset, Game Boost, Retry, Enter UEFI, Flashback / BIOS IC, PCIe Disable
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- SATA/RAID Controllers
- Integrated (0/1/5/10)
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- Ethernet Controllers
- (3) Killer E2500 PCIe
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- Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Controllers
- Killer 1535 801.11ac 2x2 (867 mb/s) / BT 4.1 Combo
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- USB Controllers
- (2) ASM3142 PCIe 3.0 x2, ASM1074 Hub
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- HD Audio Codec
- ALC1220
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- DDL/DTS Connect
- ✗
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- Warranty
- 3 Years
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Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7
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- Socket
- LGA 1151
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- Chipset
- Intel Z370
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- Form Factor
- ATX
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- Voltage Regulator
- 10 Phases
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- Video Ports
- DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 1.4
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- USB Ports
- 10Gbps: (1) Type-C, (1) Type A, 5Gb/s: (5) Type A
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- Network Jacks
- (3) Gigabit Ethernet (1x PCIe share), (2) Wi-Fi Antenna
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- Audio Jacks
- (5) Analog, (1) Digital Out
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- Legacy Ports/Jacks
- (1) PS/2
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- Other Ports/Jacks
- ✗
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- PCIe x16
- (3) v3.0 ( x16/x0/x4*, x8/x8/x4*, x8/x8/x2*) (*Two lanes shared w/3rd M.2)
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- PCIe x8
- ✗
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- PCIe x4
- ✗
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- PCIe x1
- (3) v3.0 (3rd slot excludes SATA port 1)
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- CrossFire/SLI
- 3x / 2x
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- DIMM Slots
- (4) DDR4
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- M.2 Slots
- (2) PCIe 3.0 x4^ / SATA*, (1) PCIe 3.0 x4 (*Excludes ports 0, ^4-5)
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- U.2 Ports
- ✗
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- SATA Ports
- (6) 6Gb/s (SATA M.2-3 takes pt 0, M.2-1 pts 4-5)
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- USB Headers
- (1) 10Gb/s Type-C, (1) v3.0, (2) v2.0
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- Fan Headers
- (8) 4-Pin
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- Legacy Interfaces
- ✗
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- Other Interfaces
- FP-Audio,TPM, (2)RGBW-LED, (2) D-LED, (2)Thermistor Header
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- Diagnostics Panel
- (1) Numeric
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- Internal Button/Switch
- Power, Reset, OC, CLR_CMOS / ✗
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- SATA/RAID Controllers
- Integrated (0/1/5/10)
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- Ethernet Controllers
- WGI219V PHY, Killer E2500 PCIe
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- Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Controllers
- ✗
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- USB Controllers
- (2) ASM3142 PCIe 3.0 x2
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- HD Audio Codec
- ALC1220
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- DDL/DTS Connect
- ✗
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- Warranty
- 3 Years
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ASRock Z370 Taichi
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- Socket
- LGA 1151
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- Chipset
- Intel Z370
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- Form Factor
- ATX
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- Voltage Regulator
- 12 Phases
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- Video Ports
- DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 1.4
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- USB Ports
- 10Gbps: (1) Type-C, (1) Type A, 5Gb/s: (4) Type A
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- Network Jacks
- (2) Gigabit Ethernet, (2) Wi-Fi Antenna
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- Audio Jacks
- (5) Analog, (1) Digital Out
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- Legacy Ports/Jacks
- (1) PS/2
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- Other Ports/Jacks
- CLR_CMOS Button
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- PCIe x16
- (3) v3.0 (x16/x0/x0, x8/x8/x0, x8/x4/x4)
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- PCIe x8
- ✗
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- PCIe x4
- ✗
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- PCIe x1
- (2) v3.0
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- CrossFire/SLI
- 2x / 2x
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- DIMM Slots
- (4) DDR4
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- M.2 Slots
- (3) PCIe 3.0 x4^ / SATA*, (1) M.2 Key-E (filled) (*Consumes SATA Port 3, ^0/1, 4/5)
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- U.2 Ports
- ✗
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- SATA Ports
- (8) 6Gb/s (Ports 0/1, 3, 4/5 shared w/M.2)
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- USB Headers
- (1) 10Gb/s Type-C, (2) v3.0, (3) v2.0
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- Fan Headers
- (5) 4-Pin
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- Legacy Interfaces
- ✗
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- Other Interfaces
- FP-Audio, Thunderbolt AIC, TPM, RGB-LED
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- Diagnostics Panel
- (1) Numeric
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- Internal Button/Switch
- ✗ / XMP Enable
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- SATA/RAID Controllers
- Integrated (0/1/5/10), (2) ASM1061 PCIe
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- Ethernet Controllers
- WGI211AT PCIe, WGI219V PHY
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- Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Controllers
- Intel 3160 802.11ac (433mb/s) / BT 4.0 Combo
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- USB Controllers
- (2) ASM2142 PCIe 3.0 x2, ASM1074 Hub
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- HD Audio Codec
- ALC1220
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- DDL/DTS Connect
- DTS Connect
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- Warranty
- 3 Years
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Because Coffee Lake processors have more cores and require more power, the need for a strong power delivery system has also proportionally increased. Our reviews of some Z370 motherboards have shown temps on voltage regulators are significantly higher than on Z270 motherboards. If a board lacks proper cooling, it could cause thermal throttling on high-end Coffee Lake processors.
Memory support will also be a key spec to watch on Z370 motherboards. Z370's memory support is essentially the same as its predecessor, but with six cores and 12 threads, the amount of bandwidth available to each core has been reduced. The additional cores more than make up for any negative impacts this may have, but selecting a motherboard that supports DDR4 at high frequencies will help to ensure your system works at peak efficiency.
EATX Intel Z370 Motherboards
Overloaded with features, the Z370 Godlike Gaming could be the ultimate Z370 motherboard, at a price. Whether that price is worthy depends on which features you’re willing to give up, in order to retain the features you need.
MSI Z370 Godlike Gaming
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ATX Intel Z370 Motherboards
The Z370 has the features and overclocking to please most enthusiasts, at a price that will appeal primarily to show-system builders.
Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7
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The Z370 Taichi performs well and has great features for its price. Unfortunately, poor overclocking for this price class paired with poor efficiency and excess heat will make the board unattractive to many enthusiasts.
ASRock Z370 Taichi
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