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GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming vs MSI Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 38identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming has 2 more memory slots than the MSI Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC (2 vs 1). RAID levels: 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the MSI Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming, mini ITX on the MSI Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC.

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming:4
    • Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming:64 GB
    • Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC:32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming:0, 1, 10
    • Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming:2
    • Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming:2
    • Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming:6
    • Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC:3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming:3
    • Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming:4
    • Z270I Gaming Pro Carbon AC:2

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Comparison of GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming, 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 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
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers63
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 x16 slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
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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