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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 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®
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
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 interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Graphics3 differ
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
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers26
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
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
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I219LMIntel® I210-AT, Realtek RTL8211E
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q270Intel® C621
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220-VB2
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
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
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 memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
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
Packaging contentidentical
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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