Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors
The SATA1 port will become unavailable when M.2 SATA SSD has been installed in M.2 slot.Please refer to page 87 for Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration.
RAID
Intel® Z370 Chipset
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
USB
Intel® Z370 Chipset
8 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (4 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors)
6 x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors)
Audio
Realtek® ALC892 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
LAN
1 x RTL8111H Gigabit LAN controller
Back Panel I/O Ports
PS/2 Combo Port
VGA Port
LAN Port
USB 2.0
HD Audio Connectors
USB 3.1 Gen 1
DVI-D Port
DisplayPort
USB 3.1 Gen 1
MSI Z370 SLI PLUS back panel ports
Internal I/O Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
2 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)