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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B250M PRO-VH vs MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 35identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B250M PRO-VH (4 vs 2). The MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B250M PRO-VH (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI B250M PRO-VH (2 vs 1). Supported memory module capacities: 16GB on the MSI B250M PRO-VH, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB on the MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111H on the MSI B250M PRO-VH, Intel® I219-V on the MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • 16GB
    • 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.2,1.35,1.25 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers16GB2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA, SATA II, SATA III
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
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) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
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 oneUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers185 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm243 mm
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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