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GIGABYTE GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs MSI B250M MORTAR ARCTIC

56specifications compared
10differ
46identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2400,2133 MHz
- B250M MORTAR ARCTIC:2133,2400 MHz
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
- B250M MORTAR ARCTIC:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
- B250M MORTAR ARCTIC:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
- B250M MORTAR ARCTIC:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- B250M MORTAR ARCTIC:0
Motherboard chipset
- GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® H270
- B250M MORTAR ARCTIC:Intel® B250
BIOS type
- GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:UEFI AMI
- B250M MORTAR ARCTIC:UEFI
Width
- GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:215 mm
- B250M MORTAR ARCTIC:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-H270M-DS3H, B250M MORTAR ARCTIC
70 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX Model GA-H270M-DS3H View product	B MSI B250M MORTAR ARCTIC View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2400,2133 MHz	2133,2400 MHz
Supported memory module capacities	16GB	16GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	3	3
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I219-V
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H270	Intel® B250
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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, Windows	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (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	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	215 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal header	Yes	Yes

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