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MSI H270 PC MATE vs MSI Z270M Mortar

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 43identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H270 PC MATE has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI Z270M Mortar (4 vs 3). The MSI H270 PC MATE has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI Z270M Mortar (4 vs 3). The MSI Z270M Mortar has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity than the MSI H270 PC MATE (1 vs 0). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the MSI H270 PC MATE, micro ATX on the MSI Z270M Mortar. Motherboard chipset: Intel® H270 on the MSI H270 PC MATE, Intel® Z270 on the MSI Z270M Mortar.

  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H270 PC MATE:4
    • Z270M Mortar:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H270 PC MATE:4
    • Z270M Mortar:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • H270 PC MATE:0
    • Z270M Mortar:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • H270 PC MATE:1
    • Z270M Mortar:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • H270 PC MATE:1
    • Z270M Mortar:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H270 PC MATE:1
    • Z270M Mortar:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H270 PC MATE:ATX
    • Z270M Mortar:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • H270 PC MATE:Intel® H270
    • Z270M Mortar:Intel® Z270

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Comparison of H270 PC MATE, Z270M Mortar
69 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2400,2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers43
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H270Intel® Z270
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers243 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers304 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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