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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B450M-A II/CSM vs GIGABYTE Z790M AORUS ELITE

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 33identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1700
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1700
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 4400 MHz
    • 7600 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 7
    • 9
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10

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ASUS

PRIME B450M-A II/CSMView product
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GIGABYTE

Z790M AORUS ELITEView product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1700
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4400 MHz7600,7400,7200,4000,4800,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs4400 MHz7600 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported66
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers79
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedCrossFire
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors66
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one2
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one2
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B450Intel Z790
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 7 x64Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887 / Realtek ALC897
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers240 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes

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