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MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC vs MSI H270I GAMING PRO AC

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 43identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:4
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:64 GB
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:2
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:2
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:4
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:4
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:1
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:1
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:0

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Comparison of H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC, H270I GAMING PRO AC
70 specifications
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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