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ASUS ROG Strix B460-F Gaming vs GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 29identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG Strix B460-F Gaming:Non-ECC
    • Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ROG Strix B460-F Gaming:PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
    • Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG Strix B460-F Gaming:0
    • Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG Strix B460-F Gaming:1
    • Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG Strix B460-F Gaming:6
    • Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG Strix B460-F Gaming:1
    • Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2:3
  • Headphone outputs
    • ROG Strix B460-F Gaming:1
    • Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2:5
  • Ethernet interface type
    • ROG Strix B460-F Gaming:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of ROG Strix B460-F Gaming, Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2
89 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron® G, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel Pentium GIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — 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 quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
Headphone outputsDiffers15
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4bUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B460Intel Z490 Express
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220-VB
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 10 x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128000 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version), cFosSpeed, XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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