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
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
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
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	6
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
Microphone inKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
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 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 memory sizeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
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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