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MSI H270 GAMING M3 vs MSI H270M MORTAR ARCTIC

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 42identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Memory slots type
    • H270 GAMING M3:SO-DIMM
    • H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:DIMM
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • H270 GAMING M3:4GB, 8GB, 16GB
    • H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H270 GAMING M3:1
    • H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H270 GAMING M3:1
    • H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • H270 GAMING M3:0
    • H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • H270 GAMING M3:1
    • H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • H270 GAMING M3:1
    • H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:0
  • LAN controller
    • H270 GAMING M3:Killer E2500
    • H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:Intel® I219-V

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Comparison of H270 GAMING M3, H270M MORTAR 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 processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersKiller E2500Intel® I219-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H270Intel® H270
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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