Is this "friend" for some reason unable to speak for himself?
Anyway, this is an integrated headset. I don't know how common these are on mtn bikes today, but if it's an older bike, odds are it needs a pressed in headset. Other than that, there wouldn't be any difference between an integrated headset for road or mtb, since all they really are is a bearing, plus a cover.
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