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ASUS H110I-PLUS/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX vs MSI Z270 GAMING PLUS

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 28identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • H110I-PLUS/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:2
    • Z270 GAMING PLUS:4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H110I-PLUS/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:1
    • Z270 GAMING PLUS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H110I-PLUS/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:1
    • Z270 GAMING PLUS:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H110I-PLUS/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:4
    • Z270 GAMING PLUS:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H110I-PLUS/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:1
    • Z270 GAMING PLUS:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H110I-PLUS/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:4
    • Z270 GAMING PLUS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H110I-PLUS/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:2
    • Z270 GAMING PLUS:4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • H110I-PLUS/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:1
    • Z270 GAMING PLUS:0

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Comparison of H110I-PLUS/CSM, Z270 GAMING PLUS
81 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4GB, 8GB, 16GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® Z270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm225 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
HeightKnown for one170 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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