ASUS PRIME H270-PLUS vs ASUS PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM

Comparison of PRIME H270-PLUS, PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM

69 specifications	A ASUS PRIME H270-PLUSView product	B ASUS PRIME H270-PLUS/CSMView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	2133,2400 MHz	2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	CrossFireX
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	—Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111H	Realtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H270	Intel® H270
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Window	Windows 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,
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	ATX	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots	4	4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	—Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
ACPI version	6.0	6.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
ManualKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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