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MSI H270 GAMING PRO CARBON vs MSI Z270 GAMING PLUS

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 43identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory module capacities
    • H270 GAMING PRO CARBON:2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
    • Z270 GAMING PLUS:4GB, 8GB, 16GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • H270 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
    • Z270 GAMING PLUS:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • H270 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
    • Z270 GAMING PLUS:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H270 GAMING PRO CARBON:0
    • Z270 GAMING PLUS:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • H270 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
    • Z270 GAMING PLUS:0
  • Motherboard chipset
    • H270 GAMING PRO CARBON:Intel® H270
    • Z270 GAMING PLUS:Intel® Z270
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • H270 GAMING PRO CARBON:2
    • Z270 GAMING PLUS:4
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • H270 GAMING PRO CARBON:2
    • Z270 GAMING PLUS:1

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Comparison of H270 GAMING PRO CARBON, Z270 GAMING PLUS
78 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB4GB, 8GB, 16GB
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
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H270Intel® Z270
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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