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ASUS ROG STRIX B360-F GAMING vs GIGABYTE Z370M-DS3H Intel® Z370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX

37specifications compared
14differ
23identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

ECC сompatibility
- ROG STRIX B360-F GAMING:Non-ECC
- Z370M-DS3H Intel® Z370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum resolution
- ROG STRIX B360-F GAMING:4096 x 2304 pixels
- Z370M-DS3H Intel® Z370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- ROG STRIX B360-F GAMING:1
- Z370M-DS3H Intel® Z370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- ROG STRIX B360-F GAMING:1
- Z370M-DS3H Intel® Z370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- ROG STRIX B360-F GAMING:0
- Z370M-DS3H Intel® Z370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- ROG STRIX B360-F GAMING:4
- Z370M-DS3H Intel® Z370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- ROG STRIX B360-F GAMING:0
- Z370M-DS3H Intel® Z370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- ROG STRIX B360-F GAMING:2
- Z370M-DS3H Intel® Z370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:0

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Comparison of ROG STRIX B360-F GAMING, Z370M-DS3H
79 specifications	A ASUS ROG STRIX B360-F GAMING View product	B GIGABYTE Z370M-DS3H Intel® Z370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX Model Z370M-DS3H View product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	2133,2400,2666 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2304 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I219-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B360	Intel® Z370 Express
Audio output channelsDiffers	8.0 channels	7.1 channels
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	22.6 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	19.3 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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