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GIGABYTE GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270MX-GAMING 5

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 43identical
  • 14known 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-Z270MX-GAMING 5:16GB
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • GA-Z270MX-GAMING 5:2
  • 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-Z270MX-GAMING 5:1
  • 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-Z270MX-GAMING 5:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • GA-Z270MX-GAMING 5:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Z270MX-GAMING 5:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • GA-Z270MX-GAMING 5:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-Q270M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • GA-Z270MX-GAMING 5:1

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Comparison of GA-Q270M-D3H, GA-Z270MX-GAMING 5
72 specifications
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers4GB, 8GB, 16GB16GB
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Serial port headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports7 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
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 IOT Core, 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 H
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
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 CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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