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ASUS PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 35identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM: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 H270-PLUS/CSM:4
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM: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 H270-PLUS/CSM:0
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:1
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:1
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • Motherboard chipset
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:Intel® H270
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® Z270
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:2
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3

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Comparison of PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM, GA-Z270X-UD3
77 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
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) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H270Intel® Z270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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,Windows 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 slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source225 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 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
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneCrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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