GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Gaming 8 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Gaming 9

Comparison of GA-Z270X-Gaming 8, GA-Z270X-Gaming 9

62 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Gaming 8View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Gaming 9View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2304 pixels	4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	8	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	5	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DisplayPort version	1.2	1.2
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.1	4.1
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H270	Intel® Z270
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	—Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	2	—Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	4
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Manual	Yes	Yes
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express ports	3	3
BIOS switch button	Yes	Yes
Digital I/O connector	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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