Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z270 SLI PLUS vs MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK

53specifications compared
5differ
48identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z270 SLI PLUS:2
- Z270 TOMAHAWK:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z270 SLI PLUS:4
- Z270 TOMAHAWK:8
Width
- Z270 SLI PLUS:244 mm
- Z270 TOMAHAWK:304 mm
Depth
- Z270 SLI PLUS:305 mm
- Z270 TOMAHAWK:243 mm

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Comparison of Z270 SLI PLUS, Z270 TOMAHAWK
73 specifications	A MSI Z270 SLI PLUS View product	B MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	243 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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