Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 has just basic features, of the additional controllers there is only ASM2142, which brings two last-generation USB sockets to the rear panel, which means that today it will be possible to concentrate completely on the manufacturer’s innovations. The letter K in the model name helps to identify the latest version of the Killer adapter from Qualcomm Atheros in the network controller.


Of the bright features, the presence of two SATA-E sockets and only one compact type M.2 can be identified. The configuration of NVIDIA SLI is not provided here.


Features

Chipset: Intel Z270

Processor socket : Socket 1151

Processors: Core i7, Core i5, Core i3, Pentium, Celeron (Skylake-S, Kaby Lake-S)

Memory: 4 DIMM DDR4 SDRAM 2133/2400* /2666* /2800* /3000* /3200* /3300* /3333* /3400* / 3466* /3600* /3666* /3733* /3800* /3866* (OS), A maximum of 64 GB

PCI-E slots: 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 (x16)

2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 (x4)

3 x PCI Express 3.0 x1
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AMD has replenished its product line with a new hybrid processor with appreciably low power consumption. G-T16R belongs to the Embedded G-Series line and is a part of AMD Brazos 2.0 platform. This APU is primarily destined for the embedded systems employment. AMD representatives stress out that G-T16R is an appropriate solution to be used in transport equipment, trade and cash desk stations, medical electronics, as well as in industrial administrative systems.



The company has managed to design its hybrid processor in a way to make it more saving than any other product of the same line. Thus, the average power consumption level equals to 2.3 W with Thermal Design Profile (TDP) of 4.5 W. Despite such low-power index, G-T16R is able to secure high performance showings which exceed the showings of the predecessor Geode LX three times as much. To continue the comparison, the new model consumes 7% less power than Geode LX but, at the same time, takes 58% less space on the motherboard …

The American EVGA Co. is going to launch shipments of the H370 Stinger motherboard, performed in the Mini-ITX form factor with the dimensions being 170 × 170 mm. The novelty is compatible with the Intel Coffee Lake-S (LGA 1151) processors and, according to the manufacturer’s words, should form a base of a compact gaming system or an HTPC.

 

This specialty is built on the Intel H370 Express logic set. There are two slots for the DDR4-2667 RAM modules (total capacity is 32 GB). Four standard Serial ATA 3.0 ports allow hooking up drivers. Besides, the device has an М.2 connector for a solid-state module and supports the Intel Optane memory. H370 Stinger is supplied with the network Ethernet controller, Wi-Fi (2.4/5 GHz) and Bluetooth 4.2 wireless adapters, and with a 7.1 audio codec. The PCIe x16 slot is intended for a discrete graphics accelerator.

 

The plate with connectors possesses HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2 interfaces for …