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Asus Prime H270-PLUS vs Asus Prime Z270-A

    Asus Prime H270-PLUS Motherboard
    Asus Prime H270-PLUS
      Asus Prime Z270-A Motherboard
      Asus Prime Z270-A
      Editiorial reviews
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      The latest Intel Kaby Lake motherboards have just hit the market, and along with them a new set of chipsets. Although there are five new chipsets on the market, there are only two targeted towards consumers. H270 and Z270 motherboards are both very similar in many respects, but also very different. Z270 is geared towards consumers who want to push the limits of their hardware, and are willing to put in the work necessary to build a stable system. H270, on the other hand, is designed to provide consumers with highest level of stability. You don’t have to be incrediblyRead more
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      Let's continue Intel's Kaby Lake's hype train this month with the ASUS Prime Z270-A motherboard.Read more
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      User rating
      37
      4.2 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		43 %
      4 stars
      		43 %
      3 stars
      		8 %
      2 stars
      		5 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      38
      4.2 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		39 %
      4 stars
      		39 %
      3 stars
      		21 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Asus Prime H270-PLUSAsus Prime H270-PLUS
      Asus Prime Z270-AAsus Prime Z270-A
      Motherboard typeATXATX
      Processor socket
      LGA 1151
      LGA 1151

      Memory

      Asus Prime H270-PLUSAsus Prime H270-PLUS
      Asus Prime Z270-AAsus Prime Z270-A
      Supported memory bus clock
      • 2400 MHz
      • 2133 MHz
      • 2133 MHz
      • 2800 MHz
      • 2666 MHz
      • 2400 MHz
      • 3000 MHz
      • 3200 MHz
      • 3300 MHz
      • 3400 MHz
      • 3333 MHz
      • 3466 MHz
      • 3733 MHz
      • 3600 MHz
      • 3866 MHz
      RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
      Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
      Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB
      Number of memory slots44
      Unbuffered memoryyesyes
      Memory channelsDualDual
      Non-ECCyesyes

      Audio properties

      Asus Prime H270-PLUSAsus Prime H270-PLUS
      Asus Prime Z270-AAsus Prime Z270-A
      Audio codecRealtek ALC887Realtek ALCS1220A
      Audio output channels7.17.1

      Technical details

      Asus Prime H270-PLUSAsus Prime H270-PLUS
      Asus Prime Z270-AAsus Prime Z270-A
      Compatible processor series
      • Intel Celeron
      • Intel Pentium
      • Intel Celeron
      • Intel Pentium
      Maximum number of processors11

      BIOS

      Asus Prime H270-PLUSAsus Prime H270-PLUS
      Asus Prime Z270-AAsus Prime Z270-A
      BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
      BIOS features
      • WfM 2.0 support
      • Multilingual BIOS
      • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
      • UEFI BIOS
      • ASUS EZ Flash 3
      • DMI 3.0 support
      • SMBIOS 3.0 support
      • ACPI 6.0 support
      • WfM 2.0 support
      • Multilingual BIOS
      • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
      • ASUS O.C. Profile
      • UEFI BIOS
      • ASUS EZ Flash 3
      • DMI 3.0 support
      • SMBIOS 3.0 support
      • ACPI 6.0 support
      ACPI version6.06.0

      Expansion slots

      Asus Prime H270-PLUSAsus Prime H270-PLUS
      Asus Prime Z270-AAsus Prime Z270-A
      Number of M.2 (M) slots22

      Internal I/O ports

      Asus Prime H270-PLUSAsus Prime H270-PLUS
      Asus Prime Z270-AAsus Prime Z270-A
      Number of COM connectors11
      CPU fan connectoryesyes
      Number of EATX power connectors11
      Number of chassis fan connectors32
      Number of SATA III connectors66
      Front panel connectoryesyes

      Rear panel I/O ports

      Asus Prime H270-PLUSAsus Prime H270-PLUS
      Asus Prime Z270-AAsus Prime Z270-A
      Headphone outputs11
      HDMI ports quantity11
      PS/2 ports quantity21
      USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
      DVI-D ports quantity11

      Network

      Asus Prime H270-PLUSAsus Prime H270-PLUS
      Asus Prime Z270-AAsus Prime Z270-A
      Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
      LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HIntel I219-V

      Pros & Cons

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