Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0)

51specifications compared
18differ
33identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

ECC сompatibility
- GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Non-ECC
- GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
- GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
- GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0):1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
- GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0):1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
- GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0):2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
- GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0):0
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
- GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0):0
Motherboard chipset
- GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® B250
- GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0):Intel® Z270

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Comparison of GA-B250-HD3, GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0)
78 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B250-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model GA-B250-HD3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesDiffers	i3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx	i3-7xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-7xxx, i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	M.2, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Killer E2500
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B250	Intel® Z270
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC1220
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Yes
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Optane Memory Ready
Other featuresidentical
Other featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. 3D OSD @BIOS AutoGreen BIOS Setup Color Temperature Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot Game Boost ON/OFF
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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