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GIGABYTE GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270M-D3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 44identical
  • 8known 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-Z270M-D3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:16GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Z270M-D3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • GA-Z270M-D3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • GA-Z270M-D3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:3
  • Serial port headers
    • GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Z270M-D3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Z270M-D3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro 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-Z270M-D3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • GA-Z270M-D3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-Q270M-D3H, GA-Z270M-D3P
70 specifications
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers4GB, 8GB, 16GB16GB
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers13
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Serial port headersDiffers21
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q270Intel® Z270
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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