Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME Z370-P vs GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 5

67specifications compared
13differ
54identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA III connectors
- PRIME Z370-P:4
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:6
Number of SATA connectors
- PRIME Z370-P:4
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- PRIME Z370-P:2
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:5
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- PRIME Z370-P:0
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- PRIME Z370-P:0
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- PRIME Z370-P:1
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:0
Audio chip
- PRIME Z370-P:Realtek ALC887
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:Realtek ALC1220
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
- PRIME Z370-P:4
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:3

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Comparison of PRIME Z370-P, Z370 AORUS Gaming 5
83 specifications	A ASUS PRIME Z370-P View product	B GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	2133,4000 MHz	2133,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	5
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
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) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	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
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature, Voltage	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	6.0	5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
Height	305 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
RegisteredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Packaging contentidentical
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

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