Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME Z390-P vs GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS MASTER

52specifications compared
14differ
38identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- PRIME Z390-P:2
- Z390 AORUS MASTER:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- PRIME Z390-P:4
- Z390 AORUS MASTER:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- PRIME Z390-P:2
- Z390 AORUS MASTER:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- PRIME Z390-P:0
- Z390 AORUS MASTER:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- PRIME Z390-P:4
- Z390 AORUS MASTER:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- PRIME Z390-P:2
- Z390 AORUS MASTER:3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- PRIME Z390-P:0
- Z390 AORUS MASTER:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- PRIME Z390-P:2
- Z390 AORUS MASTER:0

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Comparison of PRIME Z390-P, Z390 AORUS MASTER
94 specifications	A ASUS PRIME Z390-P View product	B GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS MASTER View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	6
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	5.0
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers	6.1	5.0
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
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage 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® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	234 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton® Internet Security cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
DualBIOSKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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