Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG STRIX X470-F GAMING vs GIGABYTE Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0)

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 29identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • ROG STRIX X470-F GAMING:AMD
    • Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • ROG STRIX X470-F GAMING:Socket AM4
    • Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG STRIX X470-F GAMING:1
    • Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0):0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG STRIX X470-F GAMING:3
    • Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0):1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X470-F GAMING:0
    • Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X470-F GAMING:6
    • Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X470-F GAMING:2
    • Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0):0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X470-F GAMING:0
    • Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of ROG STRIX X470-F GAMING, Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0)
84 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3466 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — 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 source6
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I211-ATUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X470Intel® Z370 Express
Audio chipDiffersRealtek S1220ARealtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
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
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm193 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"
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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