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GIGABYTE GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 38identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:2
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:3
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:2
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:4
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:0
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:0
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:1
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:1
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:0

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Comparison of GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk, GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk
71 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz
Supported memory module capacities16GB16GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
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 connectorsDiffers23
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
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) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H270Intel® Z270
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 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 10, Windows 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,
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers215 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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