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GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming vs GIGABYTE Q370M D3H GSM Plus

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 38identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:2
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:1
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:0
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:3
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:0
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:1
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:0
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:ATX
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:Intel® Z270
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:Intel Q370

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Comparison of GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming, Q370M D3H GSM Plus
81 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z270Intel Q370
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security

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