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ASUS PRIME A320M-C R2.0 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 23identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:AMD
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:Socket AM4
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:2
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:ECC & Non-ECC
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:32 GB
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:0, 1, 10
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:1
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:4
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:6

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Comparison of PRIME A320M-C R2.0, GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk
85 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
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2933,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsDiffers14
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 connectorYesYes
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4bUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A320Intel® Z270
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
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 Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers6.15.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
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
BIOS switch buttonKnown 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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