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GIGABYTE GA-H270N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX vs MSI Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 31identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-H270N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:2
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H270N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:2400,2133 MHz
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:4000 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-H270N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:32 GB
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:64 GB
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • GA-H270N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:16GB
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:4GB, 8GB, 16GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H270N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:1
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-H270N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:1
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-H270N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:0
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H270N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:4
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:2

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Comparison of GA-H270N-WIFI, Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM
67 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2400,2133 MHz4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers16GB4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
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 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
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) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKiller E2500
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H270Intel® Z270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one170 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one170 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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