Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H270 PC MATE vs MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK

51specifications compared
7differ
44identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI H270 PC MATE (6 vs 2). The MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI H270 PC MATE (8 vs 4). The MSI H270 PC MATE has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (1 vs 0). Motherboard chipset: Intel® H270 on the MSI H270 PC MATE, Intel® Z270 on the MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK.

USB 2.0 ports quantity
- H270 PC MATE:2
- Z270 TOMAHAWK:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- H270 PC MATE:4
- Z270 TOMAHAWK:8
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- H270 PC MATE:1
- Z270 TOMAHAWK:0
Motherboard chipset
- H270 PC MATE:Intel® H270
- Z270 TOMAHAWK:Intel® Z270
Width
- H270 PC MATE:243 mm
- Z270 TOMAHAWK:304 mm
Depth
- H270 PC MATE:304 mm
- Z270 TOMAHAWK:243 mm

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Comparison of H270 PC MATE, Z270 TOMAHAWK
75 specifications	A MSI H270 PC MATE View product	B MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK View product
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2400,2133 MHz	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	4GB, 8GB, 16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H270	Intel® Z270
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	304 mm	243 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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