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GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming vs MSI Z370 OC GAMING

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 47identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:3
    • Z370 OC GAMING:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:0
    • Z370 OC GAMING:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:1
    • Z370 OC GAMING:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:1
    • Z370 OC GAMING:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:1
    • Z370 OC GAMING:0
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:Intel® Z270
    • Z370 OC GAMING:Intel® Z370
  • Audio chip
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:Realtek ALC1220
    • Z370 OC GAMING:Realtek ALC892

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Comparison of GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming, Z370 OC GAMING
72 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz2133,2400,2667,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000 MHz
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z270Intel® Z370
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC892
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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