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GIGABYTE GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI vs MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 37identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI (4 vs 2). The MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI (2 vs 1). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI, SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC. Motherboard form factor: mini ITX on the GIGABYTE GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI, ATX on the MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC.

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:2
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:32 GB
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:M.2, SATA III
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:1
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:1
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:4
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:6
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:0
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:mini ITX
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:ATX

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Comparison of GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI, Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC
83 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown 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
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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