Strix z270h vs z270e? What else (besides RGB leds) am I getting with the 30 dollars extra for the e variant?

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Z270E ($30 more) vs Z270H ($30 less):

Z270E has HDMI, DVI-D, and DisplayPort on-board video outputs | Z270H has HDMI and DVI-D only
Z270E has 3x PCIe x16 slots at x16, x8/x8, or x8/x8/x4 | Z270H has same but runs at x16, x8/x8, or x8/x8/x2
Z270E supports Nvidia SLI and up to 3-way AMD CrossFire | Z270H supports Nvidia SLI and 2-way CrossFire only
Z270E has 4x PCIe x1 slots | Z270H has 3x PCIe x1 slots only
Z270E has built-in wireless connectivity (Bluetooth and Wi-Fi) |...


Z270E ($30 more) vs Z270H ($30 less):

Z270E has HDMI, DVI-D, and DisplayPort on-board video outputs | Z270H has HDMI and DVI-D only
Z270E has 3x PCIe x16 slots at x16, x8/x8, or x8/x8/x4 | Z270H has same but runs at x16, x8/x8, or x8/x8/x2
Z270E supports Nvidia SLI and up to 3-way AMD CrossFire | Z270H supports Nvidia SLI and 2-way CrossFire only
Z270E has 4x PCIe x1 slots | Z270H has 3x PCIe x1 slots only
Z270E has built-in wireless connectivity (Bluetooth and Wi-Fi) | Z270H has none
Z270E has 2x RGB LED Headers (supports Aura LED Lighting) | Z270H has none
Z270E has 1x USB3.0 and 3x USB2.0 internal headers | Z270H has 2x USB3.0 and 2x USB2.0 internal headers
Z270E has a USB3.1 front panel connector | Z270H has none
Z270E has a total of 6x fan headers (fans and pump) | Z270H has a total of 5x fan headers (fans and pump)
Z270E has 4x USB3.0 Type-A, 1x USB3.1 Type-A, and 1x USB3.1 Type-C rear ports (no USB2.0) | Z270H has 4x USB3.0 Type-A, 2x USB3.1 Type-A, and 2x USB2.0 rear ports (no USB3.1 Type-C)
Z270E has other special on-board connectors (5-pin fan extension, 3D mounting screw ports, etc.)
Z270E includes 4x SATA data cables | Z270H includes only 2x SATA data cables
Z270E is slightly bigger at 12" x 9.6" | Z270H is slightly smaller at 12" x 9.2"

If the above differences mean a lot to your particular use, then the $30 is a worth it.
 
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