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ASUS ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 34identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING:3
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING:1
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING:1
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING:2
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING:4
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING:0
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING:1
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING:1
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0

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Comparison of ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING, GA-Z270X-UD3
85 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 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known 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
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
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
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 one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x16 dual x8/x8 modeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10

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