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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
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
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory voltageKnown for one1.2,1.35,1.25 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
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
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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