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GIGABYTE GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs MSI Z270-A Pro

58specifications compared
12differ
46identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:3
- Z270-A Pro:4
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- Z270-A Pro:0
Motherboard form factor
- GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:micro ATX
- Z270-A Pro:ATX
Motherboard chipset
- GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® H270
- Z270-A Pro:Intel® Z270
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
- Z270-A Pro:4
BIOS type
- GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:UEFI AMI
- Z270-A Pro:UEFI
Width
- GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:215 mm
- Z270-A Pro:305 mm
Depth
- GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:244 mm
- Z270-A Pro:225 mm

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Comparison of GA-H270M-DS3H, Z270-A Pro
71 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX Model GA-H270M-DS3H View product	B MSI Z270-A Pro 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®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2400,2133 MHz	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 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 quantity	0	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 quantity	1	1
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 quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H270	Intel® Z270
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 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	4
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	215 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0

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