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GIGABYTE GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 52identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk:0, 1, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:0
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:0
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:micro ATX
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk:ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:Intel® H270
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk:Intel® Z270
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:2
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk:3
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:2
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk:3
  • Width
    • GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk:215 mm
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-H270M-DS3H Bulk, GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk
67 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 channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-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 capacities16GB16GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 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 connectors33
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 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) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H270Intel® Z270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers215 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm205 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerYesYes
Serial port via internal headerYesYes

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