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ASUS ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING vs GIGABYTE Q370M D3H GSM Plus

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 29identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING:AMD
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING:Socket AM4
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING:32 GB
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING:0, 1, 10
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING:2048 MB
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:1024 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING:1
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING:4
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING:0
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:1

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Comparison of ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING, Q370M D3H GSM Plus
83 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3400,3466,3600 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers2048 MB1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
12V power connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers2.0b1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
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
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B450Intel Q370
Audio chipDiffersSupremeFX S1220ARealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers3.02.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473302084733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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