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MSI B360M BAZOOKA vs MSI H270-A PRO

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 39identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B360M BAZOOKA:2133,2400,2666 MHz
    • H270-A PRO:2133,2400 MHz
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B360M BAZOOKA:1
    • H270-A PRO:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B360M BAZOOKA:2
    • H270-A PRO:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B360M BAZOOKA:3
    • H270-A PRO:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • B360M BAZOOKA:1
    • H270-A PRO:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B360M BAZOOKA:2
    • H270-A PRO:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • B360M BAZOOKA:0
    • H270-A PRO:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • B360M BAZOOKA:1
    • H270-A PRO:0

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Comparison of B360M BAZOOKA, H270-A PRO
67 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
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 speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B360Intel® H270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerYesYes

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