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GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-D3H motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 23identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-AB350M-D3H motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-AB350M-D3H motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:Socket AM4
    • GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • GA-AB350M-D3H motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:0
    • GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-AB350M-D3H motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-AB350M-D3H motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:0
    • GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-AB350M-D3H motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:micro ATX
    • GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ATX
  • Motherboard chipset family
    • GA-AB350M-D3H motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-AB350M-D3H motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:AMD B350
    • GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® Z270

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Comparison of GA-AB350M-D3H, GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE
67 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-7xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHepta-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 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 source4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B350Intel® Z270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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