Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING vs GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0)

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 34identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING:Intel
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):Socket AM4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING:Non-ECC
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING:0, 1, 5, 10
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING:2
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING:2
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING:0
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING:2
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING, B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0)
87 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
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, 5, 100, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16384 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersCrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel 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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit 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
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z390AMD B450
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 x64Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.15.0
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
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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"
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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