Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME H310I-PLUS R2.0 vs GIGABYTE X299 MASTER (rev 1.0)

51specifications compared
29differ
22identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- PRIME H310I-PLUS R2.0:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Number of memory slots
- PRIME H310I-PLUS R2.0:2
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):8
Memory channels
- PRIME H310I-PLUS R2.0:Dual-channel
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- PRIME H310I-PLUS R2.0:32 GB
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):128 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- PRIME H310I-PLUS R2.0:1
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- PRIME H310I-PLUS R2.0:1
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- PRIME H310I-PLUS R2.0:0
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):1
Number of SATA III connectors
- PRIME H310I-PLUS R2.0:4
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):8

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Comparison of PRIME H310I-PLUS R2.0, X299 MASTER (rev 1.0)
90 specifications	A ASUS PRIME H310I-PLUS R2.0 View product	B GIGABYTE X299 MASTER (rev 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ X-series
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666 MHz	2133,2400,2666,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3866,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	128 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	8
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H310	Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channelsDiffers	8.0 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	4
BIOS2 differ
ACPI versionDiffers	6.1	5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers	3.1	2.7
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	269 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DualBIOSKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Analog audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source

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