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GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Gaming SOC vs MSI Z270 CAMO SQUAD

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 31identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming SOC:1
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming SOC:1
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming SOC:8
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:6
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming SOC:0
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:1
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming SOC:2
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:3
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming SOC:4
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:3
  • BIOS type
    • GA-Z270X-Gaming SOC:UEFI AMI
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:UEFI

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Comparison of GA-Z270X-Gaming SOC, Z270 CAMO SQUAD
76 specifications
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4000,3866,3800,3733,3666,3600,3466,3400,3333,3300,3200,3000,2800,2666,2400,2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Featuresidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers43
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
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 one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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