Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE vs GIGABYTE Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0)

43specifications compared
23differ
20identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- WS C422 PRO/SE:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
- Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- WS C422 PRO/SE:8
- Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
Memory channels
- WS C422 PRO/SE:Quad-channel
- Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0):Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- WS C422 PRO/SE:512 GB
- Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0):32 GB
RAID levels
- WS C422 PRO/SE:0, 1, 10
- Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- WS C422 PRO/SE:1
- Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0):0
Number of SATA III connectors
- WS C422 PRO/SE:6
- Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0):4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- WS C422 PRO/SE:4
- Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of WS C422 PRO/SE, Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0)
99 specifications	A ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE View product	B GIGABYTE Z370N WIFI (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
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i5-8xxx, i3-8xxx, i7-8xxx
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	2
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	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	512 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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
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
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I210-AT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mini PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
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
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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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