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GIGABYTE GA-Z270-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270N-GAMING 5

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 36identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-Z270-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
    • GA-Z270N-GAMING 5:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-Z270-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Non-ECC
    • GA-Z270N-GAMING 5:ECC & Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z270-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
    • GA-Z270N-GAMING 5:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z270-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
    • GA-Z270N-GAMING 5:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z270-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
    • GA-Z270N-GAMING 5:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Z270N-GAMING 5:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • GA-Z270N-GAMING 5:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • GA-Z270N-GAMING 5:1

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Comparison of GA-Z270-HD3, GA-Z270N-GAMING 5
77 specifications
Processoridentical
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 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-7xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacities4GB, 8GB, 16GB4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneCrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z270Intel® Z270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 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 PremiUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers225 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm170 mm
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
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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