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GIGABYTE GA-B250M-D2V motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Gaming 9

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 20identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-B250M-D2V motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming 9:4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-B250M-D2V motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming 9:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-B250M-D2V motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming 9:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-B250M-D2V motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming 9:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-B250M-D2V motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming 9:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-B250M-D2V motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming 9:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-B250M-D2V motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming 9:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-B250M-D2V motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming 9:1

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Comparison of GA-B250M-D2V, GA-Z270X-Gaming 9
81 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectors00
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 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, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital I/O connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one174 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one226 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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