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MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC vs MSI H270M MORTAR ARCTIC

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 46identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:0
    • H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:2
    • H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:4
    • H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:4
    • H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:0
    • H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:1
    • H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:1
    • H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:ATX
    • H270M MORTAR ARCTIC:mini ATX

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Comparison of H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC, H270M MORTAR ARCTIC
69 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacities2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers43
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H270Intel® H270
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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