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GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI B250 GAMING PRO CARBON

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 40identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory module capacities
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:16GB
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:4GB, 8GB, 16GB
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® Z270
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:Intel® B250
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:2

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Comparison of GA-Z270X-UD3, B250 GAMING PRO CARBON
84 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers16GB4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA, SATA II, SATA III
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
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 connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z270Intel® B250
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers225 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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