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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H270 PC MATE vs MSI Z270 SLI PLUS

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 50identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H270 PC MATE has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (1 vs 0). The MSI Z270 SLI PLUS has 1 mm more width than the MSI H270 PC MATE (244 mm vs 243 mm). The MSI Z270 SLI PLUS has 1 mm more depth than the MSI H270 PC MATE (305 mm vs 304 mm). Supported memory module capacities: 4GB, 8GB, 16GB on the MSI H270 PC MATE, 16GB on the MSI Z270 SLI PLUS. Motherboard chipset: Intel® H270 on the MSI H270 PC MATE, Intel® Z270 on the MSI Z270 SLI PLUS.

  • Supported memory module capacities
    • 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
    • 16GB
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® H270
    • Intel® Z270
  • Width
    • 243 mm
    • 244 mm
  • Depth
    • 304 mm
    • 305 mm

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2400,2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers4GB, 8GB, 16GB16GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/Oidentical
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 Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H270Intel® Z270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers243 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers304 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerYesYes
Serial port via internal headerYesYes

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