Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME H310M-R R2.0 vs GIGABYTE X299 MASTER (rev 1.0)

48specifications compared
25differ
23identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- PRIME H310M-R R2.0:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Number of memory slots
- PRIME H310M-R R2.0:2
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):8
Memory channels
- PRIME H310M-R R2.0:Dual-channel
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- PRIME H310M-R R2.0:32 GB
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):128 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- PRIME H310M-R R2.0:SATA III
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):M.2, SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- PRIME H310M-R R2.0:1
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- PRIME H310M-R R2.0:4
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- PRIME H310M-R R2.0:2
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):0

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Comparison of PRIME H310M-R R2.0, X299 MASTER (rev 1.0)
103 specifications	A ASUS PRIME H310M-R R2.0 View product	B GIGABYTE X299 MASTER (rev 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
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® Core™ i9, Intel Pentium G	Intel® Core™ X-series
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i5-9xxx, i7-8xxx, i7-9xxx, i9-8xxx, i9-9xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
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
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	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
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	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
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 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 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
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
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H310	Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffers	CPU, Fan, Voltage	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, 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
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
ACPI versionDiffers	6.1	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
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
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Unite TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	185 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)
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DualBIOSKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio channelsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Utilities includedKnown for one	Yes	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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