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ASUS Prime B250M-C/CSM vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z270 ATX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 29identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Prime B250M-C/CSM:M.2, SATA III
    • GA-Z270P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z270 ATX:M.2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • Prime B250M-C/CSM:micro ATX
    • GA-Z270P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z270 ATX:ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Prime B250M-C/CSM:Intel® B250
    • GA-Z270P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z270 ATX:Intel® Z270
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • Prime B250M-C/CSM:2
    • GA-Z270P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z270 ATX:1
  • BIOS type
    • Prime B250M-C/CSM:UEFI AMI
    • GA-Z270P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z270 ATX:AMI
  • Width
    • Prime B250M-C/CSM:244 mm
    • GA-Z270P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z270 ATX:305 mm
  • Depth
    • Prime B250M-C/CSM:244 mm
    • GA-Z270P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z270 ATX:199 mm

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Comparison of Prime B250M-C/CSM, GA-Z270P-D3
87 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — 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 EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 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, Windows 7 H
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm199 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
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security Intel Optane Memory Ready cFosSpeed

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