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

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 41identical
  • 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 Gaming Pro:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
    • Z270 Gaming Pro:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
    • Z270 Gaming Pro:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • Z270 Gaming Pro:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • Z270 Gaming Pro:ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® H270
    • Z270 Gaming Pro:Intel® Z270
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • Z270 Gaming Pro:3
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • Z270 Gaming Pro:3

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Comparison of GA-H270M-DS3H, Z270 Gaming Pro
70 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2400,2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H270Intel® Z270
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowsYes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0

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