scottnordqvist :
I was going to buy the Z270 A PRO from amazon but it dosent ship to sweden, the only way is that I buy the Z270 SLI instead.
with this
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VM4TLD
Will it matter if I replace the Z270 A PRO? with SLI?
Though
some of the features/ports/connections of the two motherboards are
similar (e.g.,
Z270 chipset,
6x SATA ports,
6x fan headers,
6x audio jacks,
2x internal USB2.0 headers,
2x internal USB3.0 headers,
4x RAM slots,
Black/Gray Theme, etc.),
most features on the
Z270 SLI is
better than the
Z270-A PRO:
Their
main differences:
SLI has
3x PCIe3.0 x16 slots (
x16/x0/x4 or
x8/x8/x4 speeds) |
A PRO has only
2x (
x16/x4)
SLI supports
2-Way Nvidia SLI or
up to 3-Way AMD CrossFire |
A PRO supports only
2-Way CrossFire
SLI has
3x PCIe3.0 x1 slots |
A PRO has
4x PCIe3.0 x1 slots
SLI has
2x M.2 sockets (both support up to PCIe3.0 x4 speeds) |
A PRO has only
1x M.2 socket
SLI uses better
Realtek ALC1220 audio codec |
A PRO uses only
Realtek ALC892 audio codec
SLI uses
Intel I219V LAN controller |
A PRO uses only
Realtek RTL8111H LAN controller
SLI has a total of
8x USB ports at the rear panel (incl.
USB3.1 Gen2) |
A PRO has only
6x (
no USB3.1 Gen2)
SLI is standard ATX-sized (305mm x
244mm) |
A PRO is slightly narrow ATX (305mm x
225mm)
SLI has
2x PCIe x16 slots reinforced |
A PRO has only
1x PCIe x16 slot reinforced
SLI has an
I/O shroud/armor |
A PRO has
no I/O shroud/armor
SLI has
10 power phases |
A PRO has only
6 power phases
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