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Black ATX motherboard with silver heatsinks and four DDR4 slots

MSI Refurbished

MSI Z270-A PRO Intel motherboard

SKU CH-WPH9-8N3PY MPN Z270-A PRO

ATX board with LGA 1151 socket, Intel Z270 chipset, four DDR4 slots up to 64 GB, two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, four PCIe 3.0 x1 slots, six SATA ports, one M.2 slot for 2242/2260/2280/22110 drives.

  • ProcessorSupports 7th/6th Gen Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processors, and Int
  • ChipsetIntel Z270
  • Form factorATX
  • CPU socketLGA 1151
  • Onboard video chipSupported only by CPU with integrated graphic
  • Memory slot count4 × 288pin (DDR4)
  • Supports 6th and 7th Gen Intel Core processors with LGA 1151 socket
  • Dual-channel DDR4 memory up to 64 GB across four 288-pin slots
  • Two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots plus four PCIe 3.0 x1 slots for expansion cards
  • Six SATA 6 Gb/s ports and one M.2 slot for 2242 2260 2280 22110 drives
  • Realtek ALC892 7.1-channel audio and Realtek RTL8111H LAN chipset

LGA 1151 motherboard for 6th and 7th Gen Intel

This refurbished MSI Z270-A PRO board uses the Intel Z270 chipset and an LGA 1151 socket. It accepts 6th and 7th Gen Intel Core i3, i5, i7, Pentium and Celeron processors. The board is not compatible with 8th Gen CPUs. It targets home, office and gaming builds that need a stable ATX platform.

Memory slots and M.2 keying to verify

Four 288-pin DDR4 slots support up to 64 GB in dual-channel mode. Speeds vary by processor generation, ranging from 2133 MHz to 3800 MHz with overclocking. The single M.2 slot uses Key M and accepts 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110 devices, supporting both SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe drives. Installing a SATA M.2 SSD disables the first SATA port.

Audio, LAN and RAID capabilities

Onboard audio uses the Realtek ALC892 codec with 7.1-channel output. Networking is handled by a Realtek RTL8111H controller. Six SATA 6Gb/s ports offer RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 arrays. Two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots run in x16 or x4 mode, and four PCIe 3.0 x1 slots provide additional expansion for multi-GPU or mining configurations.

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Price $46.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameMSI
Product linePRO
Model nameZ270-A PRO
Processor
ProcessorSupports 7th/6th Gen Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel Pentium and Celeron processors for Socket LGA1151
* Not Compatible with Intel 8th Gen CPUs
CPU socketLGA 1151
ChipsetIntel Z270
Memory
Memory slot count4 × 288pin (DDR4)
Supported memory7th Gen processors support DDR4 3800(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2400/ 2133 MHz*
6th Gen processors support DDR4 3600(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2400(OC)/ 2133 MHz*
* Please refer to www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.
Max supported RAM64 GB
Memory channelsDual Channel
Storage
SATA ports6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
* The SATA1 port will become unavailable when M.2 SATA SSD has been installed in M.2 slot.
M.2 slots1 x M.2 slot (Key M)
- Support up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s
- Support PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe U.2 SSD with Turbo U.2 Host Card*
- Supports 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices
* The Turbo U.2 Host Card is not included, please purchase separately.
SATA and RAID support0/1/5/10
Graphics
Onboard video chipSupported only by CPU with integrated graphic
Audio & video
Audio chipRealtek ALC892
Sound channels7.1 Channels
Connectivity
Ethernet controllerRealtek RTL8111H
Maximum network speed1 Gbit/s
Ports & slots
PCIe 3.0 x16 slots2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16/x4 mode)
PCIe x1 slots4 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
PS/2 ports1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
Video connectors1 x VGA port
1 x DVI-D port
Ethernet port1 x RJ45
DisplayPort connectors1 x DisplayPort
USB 3.1 ports4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
USB 2.0 ports2 x USB 2.0
Audio jacks6 Ports
Onboard USB headers2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
Power
Power connectors1 × 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 × 8-pin ATX 12 V power connector
Size & build
Form factorATX
Width and length12.0 in × 8.9 in
Shipping weight0.99 kg
Package size358 × 279 × 48 mm

Questions about this item

Does the board ship with an I/O shield, cables or a Turbo U.2 host card, or must they be bought separately?

As a refurbished unit the board comes by itself; an I/O shield, SATA cables and the Turbo U.2 host card are not included and must be purchased separately.

Which M.2 drive length should I choose for the single Key M slot?

The slot accepts 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110 form factors, so any of those lengths will fit.

What does the 3800 MHz DDR4 figure mean when I install a 7th Gen Core i7?

With a 7th Gen processor the board can run DDR4 up to 3800 MHz when overclocked; at stock speeds it runs at 2400 MHz.

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