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ASUS PRIME Z390M-PLUS vs ASUS TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 52identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME Z390M-PLUS:4
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING:6
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • PRIME Z390M-PLUS:1
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • PRIME Z390M-PLUS:1
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • PRIME Z390M-PLUS:micro ATX
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING:ATX
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • PRIME Z390M-PLUS:2
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING:4
  • Width
    • PRIME Z390M-PLUS:244 mm
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING:305 mm

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Comparison of PRIME Z390M-PLUS, TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING
62 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesi3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxxi3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz2133,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportCrossFireXCrossFireX
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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 quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z390Intel Z390
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version6.16.1
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm

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