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ASUS PRIME Z390M-PLUS vs GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS PRO

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 35identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME Z390M-PLUS:2
    • Z390 AORUS PRO:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME Z390M-PLUS:4
    • Z390 AORUS PRO:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • PRIME Z390M-PLUS:2
    • Z390 AORUS PRO:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME Z390M-PLUS:0
    • Z390 AORUS PRO:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME Z390M-PLUS:4
    • Z390 AORUS PRO:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME Z390M-PLUS:0
    • Z390 AORUS PRO:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • PRIME Z390M-PLUS:2
    • Z390 AORUS PRO:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • PRIME Z390M-PLUS:1
    • Z390 AORUS PRO:0

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Comparison of PRIME Z390M-PLUS, Z390 AORUS PRO
77 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 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
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersCrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
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 connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers26
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220-VB
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
DualBIOSKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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