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ASUS TUF H310M-PLUS Gaming R2.0 vs GIGABYTE X299X Aorus Master

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 16identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • TUF H310M-PLUS Gaming R2.0:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • X299X Aorus Master:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • TUF H310M-PLUS Gaming R2.0:2
    • X299X Aorus Master:8
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • TUF H310M-PLUS Gaming R2.0:2133,2400,2666 MHz
    • X299X Aorus Master:2133,2400,2666,2933 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • TUF H310M-PLUS Gaming R2.0:32 GB
    • X299X Aorus Master:256 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • TUF H310M-PLUS Gaming R2.0:1
    • X299X Aorus Master:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • TUF H310M-PLUS Gaming R2.0:1
    • X299X Aorus Master:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • TUF H310M-PLUS Gaming R2.0:0
    • X299X Aorus Master:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • TUF H310M-PLUS Gaming R2.0:4
    • X299X Aorus Master:8

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Comparison of TUF H310M-PLUS Gaming R2.0, X299X Aorus Master
83 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel Pentium GIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2666,2933 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
12V power connectorKnown 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
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
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 quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
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
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H310Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm269 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster
Other featuresidentical
DualBIOSKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source

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