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GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming K3 vs MSI H110M PRO-VH PLUS

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 28identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming K3 has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H110M PRO-VH PLUS (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming K3 has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H110M PRO-VH PLUS (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming K3 has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI H110M PRO-VH PLUS (2 vs 0). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming K3, micro ATX on the MSI H110M PRO-VH PLUS. Motherboard chipset: Intel® Z270 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming K3, Intel® H110 on the MSI H110M PRO-VH PLUS.

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:4
    • H110M PRO-VH PLUS:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:64 GB
    • H110M PRO-VH PLUS:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:2
    • H110M PRO-VH PLUS:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:2
    • H110M PRO-VH PLUS:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:6
    • H110M PRO-VH PLUS:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:4
    • H110M PRO-VH PLUS:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:1
    • H110M PRO-VH PLUS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:1
    • H110M PRO-VH PLUS:0

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Comparison of GA-Z270-Gaming K3, H110M PRO-VH PLUS
79 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i3-4xxx, i3-5xxx, i3-6xxx, i3-xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i5-4xxx, i5-5xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-2xxx Extreme Edition, i7-3xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-xxx, i7-xxx Extreme Edition
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z270Intel® H110
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — 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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Utilities includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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