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GIGABYTE GA-H270-Gaming 3 vs GIGABYTE GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX

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  • 12differ
  • 49identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX has 12 GB more supported memory module capacities than the GIGABYTE GA-H270-Gaming 3 (16GB vs 4GB). The GIGABYTE GA-H270-Gaming 3 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-H270-Gaming 3 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX (1 vs 0). Supported memory clock speeds: 2133,2400 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-H270-Gaming 3, 2400,2133 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-H270-Gaming 3, micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H270-Gaming 3:2133,2400 MHz
    • GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2400,2133 MHz
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • GA-H270-Gaming 3:4GB
    • GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:16GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H270-Gaming 3:1
    • GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-H270-Gaming 3:1
    • GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-H270-Gaming 3:0
    • GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-H270-Gaming 3:ATX
    • GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • GA-H270-Gaming 3:1
    • GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • GA-H270-Gaming 3:2
    • GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-H270-Gaming 3, GA-H270M-DS3H
67 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers4GB16GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
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 quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H270Intel® H270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WindowsWindows 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, Windows
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm215 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerYesYes
Serial port via internal headerYesYes

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