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ASUS PRIME Z270M-PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 19differ
  • 32identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS PRIME Z270M-PLUS (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS PRIME Z270M-PLUS (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS PRIME Z270M-PLUS (3 vs 2). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS PRIME Z270M-PLUS, ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME Z270M-PLUS:2
    • GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME Z270M-PLUS:4
    • GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • PRIME Z270M-PLUS:2
    • GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME Z270M-PLUS:2
    • GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME Z270M-PLUS:1
    • GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME Z270M-PLUS:0
    • GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME Z270M-PLUS:0
    • GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • PRIME Z270M-PLUS:1
    • GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2

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Comparison of PRIME Z270M-PLUS, GA-Z270X-UD5
83 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Front panel 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 connectorsDiffers23
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, WindowWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
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
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers243.8 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers238.8 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source

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