The Z270 ones have four extra PCIe lanes configurable on the chipset, potentially new audio and new networking controllers, and Intel Optane Technology Support. In comparison to the older Z170 boards, the new Z270 board on the base specifications are hardly any different. The Intel Core i3-7350K (60W) Review - CPU Review
The Intel Core i5-7600K (91W) Review - CPU Review The Intel Core i7-7700K (91W) Review - CPU Review Other AnandTech Reviews for Intel’s 7 th Generation CPUs and 200-Series Motherboards We will examine their features, differences and performance in the following pages of this review. As their names suggest, these two motherboards mainly place their marketing focus on the SLI support, and both have a retail price of under $140. In this review, we are having a look at two cost-effective Z270 motherboards that have been designed with gamers in mind - the MSI Z270 SLI Plus and the ASRock Z270 Killer SLI.
Myriads of motherboards based on these two chipsets have been released during these past couple of months, covering virtually all of the consumer market demand. Earlier this year, Intel released their latest Kaby Lake processors and the new Z270/H270 chipsets to accompany them.
