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ASUS PRIME Q270M-C vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270N-GAMING 5

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 30identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME Q270M-C:4
    • GA-Z270N-GAMING 5:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME Q270M-C:Non-ECC
    • GA-Z270N-GAMING 5:ECC & Non-ECC
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME Q270M-C:2
    • GA-Z270N-GAMING 5:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME Q270M-C:6
    • GA-Z270N-GAMING 5:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME Q270M-C:2
    • GA-Z270N-GAMING 5:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME Q270M-C:6
    • GA-Z270N-GAMING 5:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME Q270M-C:0
    • GA-Z270N-GAMING 5:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME Q270M-C:0
    • GA-Z270N-GAMING 5:1

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Comparison of PRIME Q270M-C, GA-Z270N-GAMING 5
87 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-7xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-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 memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — 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
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel I219LMUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q270Intel® Z270
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
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
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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