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GIGABYTE GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

63specifications compared
18differ
45identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory module capacities
- GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4GB, 8GB, 16GB
- GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:16GB
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
- GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
Serial port headers
- GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
- GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
- GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
- GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
- GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
- GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
- GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-Q270M-D3H, GA-Z270-HD3P
70 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model GA-Q270M-D3H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model GA-Z270-HD3P View product
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	4GB, 8GB, 16GB	16GB
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Serial port headersDiffers	2	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q270	Intel® Z270
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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