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ASUS SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN vs MSI Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 35identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN:1
    • Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN:2
    • Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN:2
    • Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN:4
    • Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN:0
    • Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN:0
    • Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN:2
    • Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN:1
    • Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0

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85 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers48
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 quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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