Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-GAMING 5

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 36identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:2
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 5:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:32 GB
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 5:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:1
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 5:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:1
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 5:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:4
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 5:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:1
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 5:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:mini ITX
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 5:ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:Intel® B250
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 5:Intel® Z270

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Comparison of GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI, GA-Z270X-GAMING 5
83 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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