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GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Gaming 9 vs MSI Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 28identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming 9:8
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming 9:0
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming 9:5
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming 9:2
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:1
  • Audio output channels
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming 9:5.1 channels
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:7.1 channels
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming 9:4
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:3
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming 9:2
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:3

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Comparison of GA-Z270X-Gaming 9, Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM
77 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers52
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKiller E2500
Features1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers43
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital I/O connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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