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ASUS PRIME J4005I-C vs GIGABYTE X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0)

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 22identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRIME J4005I-C:Intel
    • X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):AMD
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME J4005I-C:2
    • X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):8
  • Memory channels
    • PRIME J4005I-C:Dual-channel
    • X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME J4005I-C:Non-ECC
    • X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME J4005I-C:8 GB
    • X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):128 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • PRIME J4005I-C:0
    • X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME J4005I-C:2
    • X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • PRIME J4005I-C:1
    • X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of PRIME J4005I-C, X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0)
94 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Processor modelKnown for oneJ4005Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket TR4
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3200,3333,3466,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneUHD Graphics 600Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 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 connectorsDiffers28
Number of SATA II connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers28
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HKiller E2500
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VD2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD X399
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
LVDS connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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