Surprisingly, no HDMI 2.0 but 4 Phase PWM, a 10 Layer PCB, Onboard Power, Reset, and finally an M.2 interface. EVGA have opted for the Intel NIC, no KillerLAN here, but we trust the Intel LAN, it works just fine.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7/i5 Pentium / Celeron processors in the LGA1151 package |
| Chipset | Intel Z170 Express Chipset |
| Memory | 2 DIMMs, DDR4, 3200 MHz, up to 32GB Dual channel memory architecture |
| On-board Graphics | HDMI 1.4 Display Port 1.2 Support for up to 3 displays at the same time |
| Audio | Realtek 8 channel audio + optical out Isolated Audio traces for better sound clarity |
| LAN | Intel NIC (i219 PHY) (10/100/1000 Mbit) |
| Expansion Slots | 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCI Express 3.0 standard) |
| Storage Interface | 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 1 x M.2 Key E |
| USB | 2x USB 2.0 6x USB 3.0 |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1x USB 3.0 header (2 ports) 1 x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Chassis intrusion header |
| Back Panel Connectors | 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out connector 1 x HDMI port 1 x DisplayPort 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear/ Side Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In) |
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We are liking the individually wrapped accessories, it is a quality touch from EVGA and should help maintain the condition of the parts until you get them installed.
EVGA Z170 Stinger Motherboard Review
Package - 9.5
Performance - 9.7
Price - 8.5
Consumer Experience - 9
9.2
The EVGA Z170 Stinger is a little on the expensive side, which is reflected in our overall score, but the rest is heaven. If you have never bought an EVGA product, you should. If you are looking for the finest Wi-Fi less mITX motherboard money can buy, you've found it.