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GIGABYTE GA-B250M-GAMING 3 S1151 B250 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming 3

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 31identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming 3 has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B250M-GAMING 3 S1151 B250 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-B250M-GAMING 3 S1151 B250 has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming 3 (4 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming 3 has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-B250M-GAMING 3 S1151 B250 (4 vs 0). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-B250M-GAMING 3 S1151 B250, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming 3. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA on the GIGABYTE GA-B250M-GAMING 3 S1151 B250, M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming 3.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-B250M-GAMING 3 S1151 B250:Non-ECC
    • GA-Z270-Gaming 3:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-B250M-GAMING 3 S1151 B250:M.2, SATA
    • GA-Z270-Gaming 3:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-B250M-GAMING 3 S1151 B250:2
    • GA-Z270-Gaming 3:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-B250M-GAMING 3 S1151 B250:4
    • GA-Z270-Gaming 3:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-B250M-GAMING 3 S1151 B250:0
    • GA-Z270-Gaming 3:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-B250M-GAMING 3 S1151 B250:0
    • GA-Z270-Gaming 3:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-B250M-GAMING 3 S1151 B250:0
    • GA-Z270-Gaming 3:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-B250M-GAMING 3 S1151 B250:1
    • GA-Z270-Gaming 3:0

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Comparison of GA-B250M-GAMING 3 S1151 B250, GA-Z270-Gaming 3
74 specifications
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 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 source2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, SATA III
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
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers04
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKiller E2500
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
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 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, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8.1, W
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Optane Memory Ready, cFosSpeedNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Optane Memory Ready
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one225 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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