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ASUS ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING vs GIGABYTE GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 26identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:8
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:1
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:1
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:8
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:2
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:1
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:1
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:0

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Comparison of ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING, GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk
82 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
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 source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299Intel® H270
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64,
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm215 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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