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ASUS TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING vs GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 5

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 55identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING:2
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING:2
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING:1
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING:2
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING:0
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING:1
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:0
  • Audio chip
    • TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING:Realtek ALC887
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:Realtek ALC1220
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING:4
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5:3

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Comparison of TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING, Z370 AORUS Gaming 5
83 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Supported processor socketsLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,4000 MHz2133,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersCrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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 quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature, VoltageCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Z370Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers43
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width244 mm244 mm
Height305 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
RegisteredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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