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GIGABYTE GA-Z270M-D3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs MSI H270 GAMING M3

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 35identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Memory slots type
    • GA-Z270M-D3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:DIMM
    • H270 GAMING M3:SO-DIMM
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • GA-Z270M-D3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:16GB
    • H270 GAMING M3:4GB, 8GB, 16GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z270M-D3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • H270 GAMING M3:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-Z270M-D3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:3
    • H270 GAMING M3:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z270M-D3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
    • H270 GAMING M3:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z270M-D3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
    • H270 GAMING M3:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-Z270M-D3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • H270 GAMING M3:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z270M-D3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
    • H270 GAMING M3:1

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Comparison of GA-Z270M-D3P, H270 GAMING M3
80 specifications
Memory3 differ
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
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 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers16GB4GB, 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
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers61
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKiller E2500
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z270Intel® H270
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
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm243 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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