The GIGABYTE Z270X-UD5 is an Intel Z270 (LGA1151) ATX motherboard designed for 7th/6th Gen Intel Core processors. It features a 10-phase digital power design with dual BIOS protection and supports Dual Channel DDR4 memory up to 64GB (4 DIMM slots) with XMP profiles. The board includes Thunderbolt 3 support via add-in card (bundled), providing 40Gbps bandwidth for high-speed peripherals. Storage options comprise 2x M.2 slots (PCIe Gen3 x4/x2 and SATA), 6x SATA 6Gbps ports with RAID support, and U.2 conNECtor for NVMe SSDs. Networking features Intel GbE LAN with cFosSpeed traffic shaping and dual-band 802.11ac WiFi. Expansion slots include 3x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16/x8/x4) with steel armor and 3x PCIe 3.0 x1. USB conNECtivity offers 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C, 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A, and 6x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports. Audio features ALC1220-VB codec with 120dB SNR and WIMA capacitors. Additional highlights include RGB FUSION lighting, Q-Flash Plus BIOS update, and Smart Fan 5 with hybrid fan headers.