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ASUS PRIME A320M-C R2.0 vs GIGABYTE GA-H270-Gaming 3 Bulk

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 27identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:AMD
    • GA-H270-Gaming 3 Bulk:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:Socket AM4
    • GA-H270-Gaming 3 Bulk:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:2
    • GA-H270-Gaming 3 Bulk:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:ECC & Non-ECC
    • GA-H270-Gaming 3 Bulk:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:2133,2400,2666,2933,3200 MHz
    • GA-H270-Gaming 3 Bulk:2133,2400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:32 GB
    • GA-H270-Gaming 3 Bulk:64 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:1
    • GA-H270-Gaming 3 Bulk:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:4
    • GA-H270-Gaming 3 Bulk:6

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Comparison of PRIME A320M-C R2.0, GA-H270-Gaming 3 Bulk
84 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2933,3200 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4GB
Storage controllersidentical
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4bUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A320Intel® H270
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64,
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.15.0
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers236 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — 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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