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GIGABYTE GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

61specifications compared
15differ
46identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2400,2133 MHz
- GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2133,2400 MHz
Supported memory module capacities
- GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:16GB
- GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4GB, 8GB, 16GB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:3
- GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
Serial port headers
- GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-H270M-D3H, GA-Q270M-D3H
71 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX Model GA-H270M-D3H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model GA-Q270M-D3H View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2400,2133 MHz	2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	16GB	4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	1
Serial port headersDiffers	1	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H270	Intel® Q270
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal header	Yes	Yes
Serial port via internal header	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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