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GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming 3 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 42identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Memory channels
    • GA-Z270-Gaming 3:Dual-channel
    • GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Hepta-channel
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • GA-Z270-Gaming 3:2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
    • GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4GB, 8GB, 16GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z270-Gaming 3:4
    • GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z270-Gaming 3:4
    • GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Gaming 3:0
    • GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Gaming 3:4
    • GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • GA-Z270-Gaming 3:3
    • GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-Z270-Gaming 3, GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE
79 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesDiffersi3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxi3-7xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelHepta-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneKiller E2500Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z270Intel® Z270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8.1, WWindows 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 x1 slots33
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size128 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Optane Memory ReadyUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Analog audio outputKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source

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