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ASUS PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB vs GIGABYTE C621-SD8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P)

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 15identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • C621-SD8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P):LGA 3647 (Socket P)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB:Non-ECC
    • C621-SD8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P):ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB:2133,2400 MHz
    • C621-SD8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P):2666,2933 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB:64 GB
    • C621-SD8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P):1 TB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB:2
    • C621-SD8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P):1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB:6
    • C621-SD8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P):10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB:2
    • C621-SD8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P):6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB:2
    • C621-SD8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P):0

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Comparison of PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB, C621-SD8
87 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Xeon®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2666,2933 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB1 TB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2500
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers26
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I219LMIntel® I210-AT, Realtek RTL8211E
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-FiNoNo
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q270Intel® C621
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionDiffers3.02.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers3.02.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm267 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source165 W

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