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ASUS ROG Strix Z270I Gaming vs GIGABYTE GA-Gaming B8

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 27identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG Strix Z270I Gaming:2
    • GA-Gaming B8:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG Strix Z270I Gaming:32 GB
    • GA-Gaming B8:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG Strix Z270I Gaming:0
    • GA-Gaming B8:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG Strix Z270I Gaming:1
    • GA-Gaming B8:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG Strix Z270I Gaming:4
    • GA-Gaming B8:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG Strix Z270I Gaming:4
    • GA-Gaming B8:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG Strix Z270I Gaming:3
    • GA-Gaming B8:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG Strix Z270I Gaming:1
    • GA-Gaming B8:0

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Comparison of ROG Strix Z270I Gaming, GA-Gaming B8
74 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 sourceECC & Non-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
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers41
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
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 quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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 ALC1220
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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Expansion slots1 differ
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm230 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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