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MSI H270 GAMING PRO CARBON vs MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 53identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H270 GAMING PRO CARBON:2
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • H270 GAMING PRO CARBON:0
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:2
  • Audio chip
    • H270 GAMING PRO CARBON:Realtek ALC1220
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:Realtek ALC892
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • H270 GAMING PRO CARBON:2
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:3
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • H270 GAMING PRO CARBON:2
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:3
  • Width
    • H270 GAMING PRO CARBON:305 mm
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:304 mm
  • Depth
    • H270 GAMING PRO CARBON:244 mm
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:243 mm

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Comparison of H270 GAMING PRO CARBON, H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC
72 specifications
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA, SATA II, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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