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ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 37identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 (3 vs 2). The ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (2 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 (6 vs 4). BIOS type: UEFI AMI on the ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2, EFI AMI on the GIGABYTE GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX.

  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • TUF Z270 MARK 2:2
    • GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TUF Z270 MARK 2:2
    • GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TUF Z270 MARK 2:4
    • GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • TUF Z270 MARK 2:0
    • GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • TUF Z270 MARK 2:2
    • GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • BIOS type
    • TUF Z270 MARK 2:UEFI AMI
    • GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:EFI AMI
  • BIOS memory size
    • TUF Z270 MARK 2:128 Mbit
    • GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:64 Mbit
  • ACPI version
    • TUF Z270 MARK 2:6.0
    • GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:5.0

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Comparison of TUF Z270 MARK 2, GA-Z270-HD3P
80 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
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
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Front panel 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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown 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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) @ dual x8/x8 mode slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
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
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express x16 dual x8/x8 modeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source

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