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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B250M-GAMING 3 S1151 B250 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 29identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Hepta-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 4
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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GIGABYTE

GA-B250M-GAMING 3 S1151 B250View product
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

Model GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesDiffersi3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxi3-7xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelHepta-channel
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 one4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 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 quantityDiffers01
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 one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
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 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 one3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size128 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Optane Memory Ready, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one2

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