MSI Z270 GAMING M5 LGA1151 Intel Z270 DDR4 ATX (Z270 GAMING M5)

Quicklinx:	CLN3WS00
Mfr#:	Z270 GAMING M5

Description

Master the Game

With a unique look and feel, packed with exclusive gaming features, MSI ENTHUSIAST GAMING motherboards offer the best possible gaming experience.

• Supports 7th / 6th Gen Intel® Core™ / Pentium® / Celeron® processors for LGA 1151 socket
• Supports DDR4-3800+(OC) Memory
• DDR4 Boost with Steel Armor: Give your DDR4 memory a performance boost
• VR Ready and VR Boost: Best virtual reality game experience without latency, reduces motion sickness
• Mystic Light RGB and Mystic Light Sync: 7 colors / 5 effects controlled in one click with GAMING APP or a mobile device
• Twin Turbo M.2, Steel Armor, M.2 Shield. Intel Optane Memory Ready, Turbo U.2, Lightning USB 3.1 Gen2
• Audio Boost 4 with Nahimic 2: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience
• GAMING LAN with LAN Protect, powered by Killer™: The best online gaming experience with lowest latency and bandwidth management
• BIOS Flashback+: Easy BIOS recovery without the need of a CPU, memory and VGA card
• Military Class 5, Guard-Pro: Latest evolution in high quality components for best protection and efficiency
• MULTI-GPU: With Steel Armor PCI-E slots. Supports NVIDIA SLI™ & AMD Crossfire™
• In-Game Weapons: Game Boost, GAMING Hotkey, X-Boost, Xsplit Gamecaster
• EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot
• Click BIOS 5: Award-winning BIOS with high resolution scalable font, favorites and search function
• GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on- and offline game and motherboard testing by eSports players

Features

Your in-game advantage
Outsmart and outperform your opponents in-game using an array of unique MSI gaming tools. Clever hardware & software tools, created to keep you one step ahead of the competition and boost your skills.
Be the first on the battlefield
This MSI GAMING motherboard supports all the advanced storage standards. This allows you to connect any ultra-fast storage device, giving you in-game benefits. Start games faster, load levels faster and have a real advantage over your enemies.
Sound that pulls you into the game
Get immersive sound experience when gaming. MSI Audio Boost delivers high sound quality through the use of premium quality audio components. This lets you enjoy breathtaking, game-changing sound to create exciting gameplay.
Dominate the game with low latency
Get ready to crush your enemies on the battlefield with MSI GAMING LAN. Featuring high-quality components tuned to deliver great online gaming experience without lag.
Unmatched memory performance
MSI motherboards are crammed with features to fuel your gaming rig's memory with more speed, higher overclockability and increased stability.
Designed for limitless tuning
Countless system tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to advanced heights and satisfy even demanding tweaker.
Maximize your USB device performance
Transfer your favorite games, music and movies over USB faster than ever. MSI offers a wide variety of options to connect and boost your USB 3.1 devices, delivering lightning-fast transfer speeds!

Specifications

Summary

Product Description: MSI Z270 GAMING M5 - motherboard - ATX - LGA1151 Socket - Z270

Product Type: Motherboard - ATX

Chipset Type: Intel Z270

Processor Socket: 1 x LGA1151 Socket

Compatible Processors: Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7 (supports 6th and 7th Generation Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Pentium / Celeron)

Max RAM Size: 64 GB

RAM Supported: 4 DIMM slots - DDR4, non-ECC, unbuffered

Storage Ports: 6 x SATA-600 (RAID), 2 x M.2, 1 x U.2

USB / FireWire Ports: 1 x USB-C Gen 2 + 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 + 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 + 3 x USB 2.0 + (4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 + 4 x USB 2.0 via headers)

Audio: HD Audio (8-channel)

LAN: Gigabit Ethernet

Detailed Specification

General

Product Type: Motherboard - ATX

Chipset Type: Intel Z270

Processor Socket: LGA1151 Socket

Max Processors Qty: 1

Compatible Processors: Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7 (supports 6th and 7th Generation Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Pentium / Celeron)

Supported RAM

Max Size: 64 GB

Technology: DDR4

Bus Clock: 2400 MHz, 2133 MHz, 2800 MHz (O.C.), 2600 MHz (O.C.), 3000 MHz (O.C.), 3200 MHz (O.C.), 3600 MHz (O.C.), 3800 MHz (O.C.)

Supported RAM Integrity Check: Non-ECC

Registered or Buffered: Unbuffered

Features: Dual channel memory architecture, Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP)

Audio

Type: HD Audio (8-channel)

Audio Codec: Realtek ALC1220

Compliant Standards: High Definition Audio

LAN

Network Controller: Killer Gaming E2500

Network Interfaces: Gigabit Ethernet

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slots: 1 x CPU , 4 x DIMM 288-pin , 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16, x0, x4 or x8, x8, x4 modes) , 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1

Storage Interfaces: SATA-600 -connectors: 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 , SATA-600 / PCIe 3.0 -connectors: 2 x M.2 - RAID 0 / RAID 1 , PCIe 3.0 -connectors: 1 x U.2

RAID Features: Intel Smart Response Technology

Interfaces: 1 x HDMI , 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 , 3 x USB 2.0 , 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse , 1 x TOSLINK , 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 , 1 x USB-C Gen2 , 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack , 1 x microphone - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack , 1 x DisplayPort

Internal Interfaces: 4 x USB 2.0 - header , 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 - header , 1 x serial - header , 1 x audio - header

Power Connectors: 24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector

Features

BIOS Features: BIOS FlashBack+, MSI ClickBIOS 5

Hardware Features: Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) support, NVIDIA 2-way SLI Technology Support, AMD 3-way CrossFireX technology support, MSI Gaming Device Port, MSI Guard-Pro, Debug LED, MSI Mystic Light, MSI Steel Armor, Game Boost, MSI Military Class V, LAN Protect, Intel Optane Memory Ready, MSI Audio Boost 4, Nahimic 2 Sound Technology

Miscellaneous

Software Included: MSI Command Center, RAMdisk, MSI Live Update 6, MSI Gaming Hotkey, MSI Gaming LAN Manager, MSI CPU-Z, MSI X-BOOST

Width: 30.5 cm

Depth: 24.4 cm