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

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 34identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • TUF Z390-PRO GAMING:Intel
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • TUF Z390-PRO GAMING:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):Socket AM4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • TUF Z390-PRO GAMING:Non-ECC
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • TUF Z390-PRO 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-PRO GAMING:2
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • TUF Z390-PRO GAMING:3
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • TUF Z390-PRO 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-PRO GAMING:0
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of TUF Z390-PRO GAMING, B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0)
93 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
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266 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
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16384 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneUHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — 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 quantityDiffers10
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 10Windows 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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — 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® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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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