Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME Z490-P/CSM vs GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0)

28specifications compared
15differ
13identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- PRIME Z490-P/CSM:LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory
- PRIME Z490-P/CSM:128 GB
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- PRIME Z490-P/CSM:4
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- PRIME Z490-P/CSM:4
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- PRIME Z490-P/CSM:2
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- PRIME Z490-P/CSM:2
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- PRIME Z490-P/CSM:0
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):1
Motherboard chipset
- PRIME Z490-P/CSM:Intel Z490
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):Intel® Z370 Express

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Comparison of PRIME Z490-P/CSM, Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0)
73 specifications	A ASUS PRIME Z490-P/CSM View product	B GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
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	4000 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 controllersidentical
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	M.2, SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
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	No
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
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	1.4
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear speaker outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Subwoofer outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z490	Intel® Z370 Express
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channelsDiffers	8 channels	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10	Windows 10 x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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	30.5 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	244 mm

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