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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-GAMING 5 vs MSI Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 42identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • mini ITX

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GIGABYTE

GA-Z270X-GAMING 5View product
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MSI

Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon ACView product
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers63
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
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 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, WindowsYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm170 mm

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