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ASUS Prime Z370M-Plus II vs GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS ELITE

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 38identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Prime Z370M-Plus II:2
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Prime Z370M-Plus II:4
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Prime Z370M-Plus II:2
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Prime Z370M-Plus II:2
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Prime Z370M-Plus II:2
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • Prime Z370M-Plus II:1
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Prime Z370M-Plus II:0
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Prime Z370M-Plus II:2
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:0

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Comparison of Prime Z370M-Plus II, Z390 AORUS ELITE
84 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersCrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z370Intel Z390
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220-VB
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers6.15.0
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security cFosSpeed
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
DualBIOSKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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