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MSI Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium vs MSI Z270M Mortar

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 46identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium:2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX
    • Z270M Mortar:2-Way CrossFireX
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium:8
    • Z270M Mortar:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium:4
    • Z270M Mortar:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium:3
    • Z270M Mortar:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium:4
    • Z270M Mortar:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium:0
    • Z270M Mortar:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium:1
    • Z270M Mortar:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium:1
    • Z270M Mortar:0

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Comparison of Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium, Z270M Mortar
64 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800,4000 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
DirectX version12.012.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
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 connectorsDiffers43
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z270Intel® Z270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers31
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm

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