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ASUS PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB vs GIGABYTE C621-SU8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) ATX

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 36identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • C621-SU8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) ATX:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • C621-SU8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) ATX:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB:4
    • C621-SU8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) ATX:8
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB:2133,2400 MHz
    • C621-SU8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) ATX:2666,2933 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB:64 GB
    • C621-SU8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) ATX:1 TB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB:SATA III
    • C621-SU8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) ATX:M.2, SATA III
  • Graphics card family
    • PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB:Intel
    • C621-SU8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) ATX:ASPEED
  • Graphics card
    • PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB:HD Graphics
    • C621-SU8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) ATX:AST2500

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Comparison of PRIME Q270M-C + Intel Optane Memory M10 64GB, C621-SU8
93 specifications
Processor3 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 processors11
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHexa-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2666,2933 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB1 TB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelASPEED
Graphics cardDiffersHD GraphicsAST2500
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectors00
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers26
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI 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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I219LMIntel® I210-AT, Realtek RTL8211E
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-FiNoNo
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q270Intel® C621
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220-VB2
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionDiffers3.02.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers3.02.7
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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