Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME Z490-P/CSM vs GIGABYTE X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0)

29specifications compared
21differ
8identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- PRIME Z490-P/CSM:Intel
- X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0):AMD
Processor socket
- PRIME Z490-P/CSM:LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
- X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0):Socket AM4
Maximum internal memory
- PRIME Z490-P/CSM:128 GB
- X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0):64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- PRIME Z490-P/CSM:M.2, SATA
- X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0):SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- PRIME Z490-P/CSM:4
- X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- PRIME Z490-P/CSM:4
- X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- PRIME Z490-P/CSM:4
- X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0):6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- PRIME Z490-P/CSM:2
- X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of PRIME Z490-P/CSM, X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0)
72 specifications	A ASUS PRIME Z490-P/CSM View product	B GIGABYTE X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4500,4600,4800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA	SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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
Features5 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z490	AMD X470
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channelsDiffers	8 channels	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10	Windows 10 x64, Windows 7 x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown 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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	305 mm

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