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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Gaming 9

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 25identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Gaming 9 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3 (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Gaming 9 has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3 (8 vs 6). The GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Gaming 9 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3 (5 vs 4). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Gaming 9 has Wi-Fi. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3, Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Gaming 9.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Yes

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Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3466,3400,3333,3300,3200,3000,2800,2666,2400,2133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros Killer E2400
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® Z270
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Temperature
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one231 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Digital I/O connectorKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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