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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI B350 GAMING PLUS

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 29identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • Socket AM4
  • Memory channels
    • Hepta-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 8
    • 4

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86 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

Model GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE

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MSI

B350 GAMING PLUSView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-7xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersHepta-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers84
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z270AMD B350
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
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 IOT Core, 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 HWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one2
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes

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