Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 vs MSI H270M MORTAR ARCTIC

43specifications compared
10differ
33identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Number of chassis fan connectors
- TUF Z270 MARK 2:2
- H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- TUF Z270 MARK 2:4
- H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- TUF Z270 MARK 2:0
- H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:1
Motherboard form factor
- TUF Z270 MARK 2:ATX
- H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:mini ATX
Motherboard chipset
- TUF Z270 MARK 2:Intel® Z270
- H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:Intel® H270
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
- TUF Z270 MARK 2:1
- H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:2
Number of M.2 (M) slots
- TUF Z270 MARK 2:2
- H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:1
BIOS type
- TUF Z270 MARK 2:UEFI AMI
- H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:UEFI

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Comparison of TUF Z270 MARK 2, H270M MORTAR ARCTIC
83 specifications	A ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 View product	B MSI H270M MORTAR ARCTIC View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866 MHz	2133,2400 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z270	Intel® H270
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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, Window	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) @ dual x8/x8 mode slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	6.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x16 dual x8/x8 modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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