Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS WS X299 PRO/SE vs GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)

46specifications compared
17differ
29identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS WS X299 PRO/SE has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0) (8 vs 4). The ASUS WS X299 PRO/SE has 192 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0) (256 GB vs 64 GB). The GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS WS X299 PRO/SE (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 2066 (Socket R4) on the ASUS WS X299 PRO/SE, LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS WS X299 PRO/SE, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0).

Processor socket
- WS X299 PRO/SE:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- WS X299 PRO/SE:8
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):4
ECC сompatibility
- WS X299 PRO/SE:Non-ECC
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- WS X299 PRO/SE:256 GB
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- WS X299 PRO/SE:3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):2-Way CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- WS X299 PRO/SE:1
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- WS X299 PRO/SE:0
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- WS X299 PRO/SE:4
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of WS X299 PRO/SE, Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)
87 specifications	A ASUS WS X299 PRO/SE View product	B GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ X-series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2400,2666,2933,3600,4000,4133 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	M.2, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	8	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
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Aspeed AST2500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headers	1	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 quantity	0	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I211-AT	Killer E2500
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X299	Intel® Z370 Express
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek S1220A	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source type	ATX	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) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	240 mm
HeightKnown for one	291 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	2.29 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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