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ASUS J3455M-E micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming K3

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 27identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming K3 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS J3455M-E micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming K3 has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS J3455M-E micro ATX (64 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming K3 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS J3455M-E micro ATX (2 vs 1). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron® on the ASUS J3455M-E micro ATX, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming K3. Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM on the ASUS J3455M-E micro ATX, DDR4-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming K3.

  • Supported memory types
    • J3455M-E micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • J3455M-E micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • J3455M-E micro ATX:16 GB
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • J3455M-E micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • J3455M-E micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • J3455M-E micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • J3455M-E micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • J3455M-E micro ATX:0
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:1

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81 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelKnown for oneJ3455Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z270
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers178 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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