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MSI Z270 PC MATE vs MSI Z270 SLI PLUS

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 45identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z270 PC MATE has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (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 SLI PLUS (8 vs 4). The MSI Z270 PC MATE has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (1 vs 0).

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z270 PC MATE:6
    • Z270 SLI PLUS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z270 PC MATE:8
    • Z270 SLI PLUS:4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Z270 PC MATE:1
    • Z270 SLI PLUS:0
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • Z270 PC MATE:2
    • Z270 SLI PLUS:3
  • Width
    • Z270 PC MATE:304 mm
    • Z270 SLI PLUS:244 mm
  • Depth
    • Z270 PC MATE:243 mm
    • Z270 SLI PLUS:305 mm

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Comparison of Z270 PC MATE, Z270 SLI PLUS
71 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/Oidentical
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers84
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source

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