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ASUS PRIME H270-PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-GAMING 7

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 32identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • PRIME H270-PLUS:3
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME H270-PLUS:2
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME H270-PLUS:4
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME H270-PLUS:0
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME H270-PLUS:0
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • PRIME H270-PLUS:1
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • PRIME H270-PLUS:2
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • PRIME H270-PLUS:1
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7:0

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Comparison of PRIME H270-PLUS, GA-Z270X-GAMING 7
73 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
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 SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
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) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H270Intel® Z270
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowWindows 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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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