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MSI B250M MORTAR vs MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 44identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B250M MORTAR:1
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B250M MORTAR:0
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B250M MORTAR:3
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B250M MORTAR:3
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • B250M MORTAR:1
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B250M MORTAR:0
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • B250M MORTAR:0
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • B250M MORTAR:micro ATX
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:ATX

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Comparison of B250M MORTAR, H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC
73 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacities2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® H270
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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