Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING vs GIGABYTE B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0)

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 36identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING:2
    • B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0):4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING:Non-ECC
    • B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING:32 GB
    • B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0):64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING:1
    • B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING:0
    • B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING:2
    • B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0):0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING:0
    • B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0):1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING:0
    • B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING, B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0)
87 specifications
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3400,3466,3600 MHz2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I211-ATUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersSupremeFX S1220ARealtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers3.02.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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