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ASUS ROG Strix Z270I Gaming vs GIGABYTE GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 24identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG Strix Z270I Gaming:2
    • GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG Strix Z270I Gaming:32 GB
    • GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG Strix Z270I Gaming:0
    • GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG Strix Z270I Gaming:1
    • GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG Strix Z270I Gaming:4
    • GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG Strix Z270I Gaming:4
    • GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG Strix Z270I Gaming:3
    • GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG Strix Z270I Gaming:1
    • GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0

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Comparison of ROG Strix Z270I Gaming, GA-B250-HD3
69 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out 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 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — 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
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z270Intel® B250
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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, Windows 7 H
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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