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ASUS PRIME Z370-A vs GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 5

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 32identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME Z370-A:1
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME Z370-A:2
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME Z370-A:2
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • PRIME Z370-A:0
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • PRIME Z370-A:1
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:0
  • Wi-Fi
    • PRIME Z370-A:No
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:Yes
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • PRIME Z370-A:4
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:3
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • PRIME Z370-A:1
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:3

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Comparison of PRIME Z370-A, Z370 AORUS Gaming 5
84 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000 MHz2133,4000 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CM.2, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
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
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Z370Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers43
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers13
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
RegisteredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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