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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H270 GAMING M3 vs MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 46identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Memory slots type
    • SO-DIMM
    • DIMM
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
    • 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 4
  • LAN controller
    • Killer E2500
    • Intel® I219-V
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC1220
    • Realtek ALC892

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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®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers4GB, 8GB, 16GB2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
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 quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersKiller E2500Intel® I219-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H270Intel® H270
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers43
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width304 mm304 mm
Depth243 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes

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