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MSI Z270 Gaming Pro vs MSI Z270 PC MATE

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 45identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z270 PC MATE has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI Z270 Gaming Pro (6 vs 2). The MSI Z270 PC MATE has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI Z270 Gaming Pro (8 vs 4). The MSI Z270 PC MATE has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the MSI Z270 Gaming Pro (1 vs 0). Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX on the MSI Z270 Gaming Pro, 2-Way CrossFireX on the MSI Z270 PC MATE.

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Z270 Gaming Pro:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
    • Z270 PC MATE:2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z270 Gaming Pro:2
    • Z270 PC MATE:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z270 Gaming Pro:4
    • Z270 PC MATE:8
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Z270 Gaming Pro:0
    • Z270 PC MATE:1
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • Z270 Gaming Pro:3
    • Z270 PC MATE:2
  • Width
    • Z270 Gaming Pro:244 mm
    • Z270 PC MATE:304 mm
  • Depth
    • Z270 Gaming Pro:305 mm
    • Z270 PC MATE:243 mm

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Comparison of Z270 Gaming Pro, Z270 PC MATE
70 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers48
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Featuresidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm243 mm

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