Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS TUF B450M-PRO GAMING vs GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0)

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 32identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • TUF B450M-PRO GAMING:AMD
    • Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • TUF B450M-PRO GAMING:Socket AM4
    • Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • TUF B450M-PRO GAMING:ECC
    • Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • TUF B450M-PRO GAMING:0, 1, 10
    • Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • TUF B450M-PRO GAMING:2
    • Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TUF B450M-PRO GAMING:2
    • Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TUF B450M-PRO GAMING:2
    • Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • TUF B450M-PRO GAMING:1
    • Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of TUF B450M-PRO GAMING, Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0)
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 processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3533,2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3466 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersCrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features6 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B450Intel Z390
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC S1220ARealtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 x64Windows 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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.15.0
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers3.12.7
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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