EVGA Z270 Stinger, Intel Z270 motherboard socket 1151 [111-KS-E272-KR]

The features of the EVGA Z270 Stinger at a glance:

1 x PCIe (3.0) x16 & 1 x PCIe (3.0) x1
2 × USB 3.1 (Type A & Type C) / 8 × USB 3.0
1 × M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4) / 1 × U.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4) / 4 × SATA 6G
Supports max. 32 GB DDR4 RAM up to 3,600 Mhz
Includes ac-WiFi module including antennas
CPU overclocking via multiplier & base clock
The EVGA Z270 Stinger in detail

The EVGA Z270 Classified K is a very well-equipped mini ITX motherboard with Intel's Z270 chipset for Intel's 6000 and 7000 series processors. The black board has a PCIe-x16 slot that is connected to the chipset with full 16 lanes. The board also has a PCIe-x1 slot for plug-in and expansion cards.

The mainboard has two DIMM slots for DDR4 memory in fast dual-channel mode. Up to 32 GB of RAM are included in the four memory banks. Depending on the processor, the board supports a memory clock of either 2.133 MHz (with Skylake CPU) or 2.400 MHz (with Kaby Lake CPU), with overclocking also using memory modules up to 3,600 MHz Can be.

For the connection of data carriers, the board provides an M.2 slot for particularly fast NVMe M.2 SSDs as well as a U.2 slot and four SATA-6G connectors for 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch Hard disks and SSDs (including RAID support). The M.2 ports are connected to the chipset via four PCIe lanes in the 3.0 standard and, in combination with the NVMe protocol, enable a data transfer rate of just under 4 GB / s. Thus, M.2 PCIe SSDs are up to eight times faster than SATA 6G SSDs!

The mainboard has a new type C USB port on the I / O panel, which is particularly thin and can be inserted at both ends. In addition to the Type C port, the motherboard also provides a down-compatible USB 3.1 type A port. USB 3.1 ports are twice as fast as conventional USB 3.0 ports at maximum achievable speeds of 10 Gbps! For input devices and other gaming peripherals, the I / O panel also has six USB 3.0 ports.

In addition to the Gigabit LAN port, the board has a WiFi module that even supports the fast ac standard. If no graphics card is available, the integrated graphics processor of a Skylake or Kaby Lake CPU can be used to connect monitors directly to the back of the motherboard - two ports are available with HDMI and DisplayPort. The mainboard offers XMP support and features various overclocking features, such as improved VRM cooling and optimized power supply.

Technical details:
Format: Mini-ITX
Chipset: Intel Z270 ("Union Point")
Socket: 1151 (for Intel CPUs of the 6th and 7th core generation ("Skylake" / "Kaby Lake")
RAM: 2 × DDR4 (Skylake: DDR4-2.133, Kaby Lake: DDR4-2.400, OC max. 3.600 MHz)
Dual-Channel
Slots (physical):
1 × PCIe 3.0 x16
1 × PCIe 3.0 x1
Internal connections:
4 × SATA 6G
1 × U.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4)
1 × M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4, 2242/2260/2280)
1 × M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x2, Key E occupied by WiFi / BT module)
2 × USB 3.0 (one header)
2 × USB 2.0 (one header)
3 × fan (4-pin PWM)
Power / Reset / LED / Front Audio
External connections:
2 × USB 3.1 (each 1 × Type A and Type C)
6 × USB 3.0
1 × Gigabit LAN (Intel I219-V)
1 × HDMI 1.4b
1 × DisplayPort 1.2
1 × S / PDIF (optical)
5 × Audio (7.1 Realtek ALC1150)
2 × WiFi antenna (to be installed at the slot panel, included)
Power supply:
1 × 24-pin EATX
1 × 8-pin ATX 12V