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ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 vs MSI H270I GAMING PRO AC

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 29identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • TUF Z270 MARK 2:4
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • TUF Z270 MARK 2:64 GB
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • TUF Z270 MARK 2:2
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • TUF Z270 MARK 2:2
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • TUF Z270 MARK 2:0
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • TUF Z270 MARK 2:2
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TUF Z270 MARK 2:4
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:0
  • LAN controller
    • TUF Z270 MARK 2:Intel® I219-V
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:Realtek RTL8111H

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Comparison of TUF Z270 MARK 2, H270I GAMING PRO AC
82 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z270Intel® H270
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, WindowUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) @ dual x8/x8 mode slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x16 dual x8/x8 modeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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