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GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming K3 vs MSI Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 38identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming K3 (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming K3 has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming K3 has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the MSI Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM (1 vs 0). Supported memory module capacities: 16GB on the GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming K3, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB on the MSI Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM.

  • Supported memory module capacities
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:16GB
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:4GB, 8GB, 16GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:2
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:4
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:1
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:1
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:0
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • GA-Z270-Gaming K3:1
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:3

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Comparison of GA-Z270-Gaming K3, Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM
71 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz4000 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers16GB4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) 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
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKiller E2500
Features1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowsYes
Expansion slots1 differ
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) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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

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