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GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 41identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
    • Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:64 GB
    • Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
    • Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
    • Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC:3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
    • Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC:2
  • Serial port headers
    • GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z270X-UD5 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
    • Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC:2

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Comparison of GA-Z270X-UD5, Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC
76 specifications
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
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 one16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers63
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Serial port headersDiffers21
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0

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