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ASUS ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING vs GIGABYTE GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 25identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk (8 vs 4). The ASUS ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk (128 GB vs 64 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING has Wi-Fi. Only the ASUS ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING has Bluetooth.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:Intel
    • GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk:Socket AM4
  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:8
    • GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:Non-ECC
    • GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:128 GB
    • GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk:64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:1
    • GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:1
    • GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk:0

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Comparison of ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING, GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk
92 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel 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 one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VKiller E2500
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown 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
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299AMD X370
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64,
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
ManualDiffersNoYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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