Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B350M-A vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0)

49specifications compared
23differ
26identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- PRIME B350M-A:AMD
- GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- PRIME B350M-A:Socket AM4
- GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
ECC сompatibility
- PRIME B350M-A:Non-ECC
- GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- PRIME B350M-A:1
- GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- PRIME B350M-A:0
- GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- PRIME B350M-A:2
- GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0):1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- PRIME B350M-A:0
- GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0):1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- PRIME B350M-A:1
- GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of PRIME B350M-A, GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0)
76 specifications	A ASUS PRIME B350M-A View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-7xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-7xxx, i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2933,3200 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111H	Killer E2500
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B350	Intel® Z270
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1220
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64	Yes
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	6.1	5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Optane Memory Ready
Other featuresidentical
Other featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. 3D OSD @BIOS AutoGreen BIOS Setup Color Temperature Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot Game Boost ON/OFF
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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