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ASUS PRIME B250M-A vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 36identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B250M-A:1
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • PRIME B250M-A:2
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME B250M-A:2
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B250M-A:2
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME B250M-A:1
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B250M-A:0
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME B250M-A:0
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • PRIME B250M-A:1
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0

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Comparison of PRIME B250M-A, GA-Z270X-UD3
74 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
Expansion slots1 differ
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) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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