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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 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
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
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 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
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers26
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I219LMIntel® I210-AT, Realtek RTL8211E
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 memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
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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