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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE MZ31-AR0 Socket SP3 Extended ATX vs MSI H270-A PRO

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 12identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket SP3
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Memory channels
    • Octa-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 2133,2400,2666 MHz
    • 2133,2400 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 5
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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84 specifications
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GIGABYTE

MZ31-AR0 Socket SP3 Extended ATX

Model MZ31-AR0

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MSI

H270-A PROView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket SP3LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
LithographyKnown for one14 nm
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one32
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one180 W
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersOcta-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers54
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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 quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H270
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers52
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Maximum LRDIMM memoryKnown for one64 GB
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one16
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2500
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one409 mm
Package depthKnown for one355 mm
Package heightKnown for one78 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS

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