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GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Bulk vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 47identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Bulk:2
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Bulk:2
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Bulk:4
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:5
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Bulk:1
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Bulk:1
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Bulk:1
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:0
  • Audio output channels
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Bulk:7.1 channels
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:5.1 channels
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Bulk:1
    • GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk:2

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Comparison of GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Bulk, GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 Bulk
70 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers23
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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