Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE vs GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0)

42specifications compared
19differ
23identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0) (8 vs 4). The ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE has 448 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0) (512 GB vs 64 GB). The GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 2066 (Socket R4) on the ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE, LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0). Memory channels: Quad-channel on the ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE, Dual-channel on the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0).

Processor socket
- WS C422 PRO/SE:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- WS C422 PRO/SE:8
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):4
Memory channels
- WS C422 PRO/SE:Quad-channel
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- WS C422 PRO/SE:512 GB
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
RAID levels
- WS C422 PRO/SE:0, 1, 10
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- WS C422 PRO/SE:3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):2-Way CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- WS C422 PRO/SE:1
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- WS C422 PRO/SE:1
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of WS C422 PRO/SE, Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0)
90 specifications	A ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE View product	B GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one	28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	512 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI	2-Way CrossFireX
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headers	1	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I210-AT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C422	Intel® Z370 Express
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC S1220A	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channelsDiffers	8.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	2	2
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) @ dual x8/x8 mode slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 dual x8/x8 modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	4.86 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	7.49 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source

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