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MSI B250M BAZOOKA vs MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 37identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI B250M BAZOOKA (2 vs 1). The MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI B250M BAZOOKA (4 vs 2). The MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI B250M BAZOOKA (4 vs 3). Supported memory module capacities: 4GB, 8GB, 16GB on the MSI B250M BAZOOKA, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB on the MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111H on the MSI B250M BAZOOKA, Intel® I219-V on the MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC.

  • Supported memory module capacities
    • B250M BAZOOKA:4GB, 8GB, 16GB
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B250M BAZOOKA:1
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B250M BAZOOKA:2
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B250M BAZOOKA:3
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • B250M BAZOOKA:1
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B250M BAZOOKA:0
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • B250M BAZOOKA:0
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B250M BAZOOKA:2
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:1

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Comparison of B250M BAZOOKA, Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC
77 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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one1.2,1.25,1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers4GB, 8GB, 16GB2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA, SATA II, SATA III
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers228 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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