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MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK vs MSI Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 42identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK:2-Way CrossFireX
    • Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium:2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK:6
    • Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK:6
    • Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK:8
    • Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK:1
    • Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK:1
    • Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium:0
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK:3
    • Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium:2
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • Z270 TOMAHAWK:3
    • Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium:4

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Comparison of Z270 TOMAHAWK, Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium
71 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800,4000 MHz
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers63
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers34
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
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

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