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MSI H270M BAZOOKA vs MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 40identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H270M BAZOOKA:1
    • Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H270M BAZOOKA:2
    • Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H270M BAZOOKA:3
    • Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • H270M BAZOOKA:1
    • Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • H270M BAZOOKA:0
    • Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • H270M BAZOOKA:0
    • Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H270M BAZOOKA:2
    • Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H270M BAZOOKA:micro ATX
    • Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON:ATX

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Comparison of H270M BAZOOKA, Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON
67 specifications
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®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2400,2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Supported memory module capacities16GB16GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
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 connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
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 one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers228 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 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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