Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS WS X299 PRO/SE vs GIGABYTE Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0)

47specifications compared
21differ
26identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- WS X299 PRO/SE:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
- Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- WS X299 PRO/SE:8
- Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
ECC сompatibility
- WS X299 PRO/SE:Non-ECC
- Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- WS X299 PRO/SE:256 GB
- Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0):32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- WS X299 PRO/SE:M.2, SATA III
- Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0):SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- WS X299 PRO/SE:6
- Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0):4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- WS X299 PRO/SE:4
- Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0):0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- WS X299 PRO/SE:4
- Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0):6

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Comparison of WS X299 PRO/SE, Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0)
97 specifications	A ASUS WS X299 PRO/SE View product	B GIGABYTE Z370N WIFI (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
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
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i5-8xxx, i3-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	2
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	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA III
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	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
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
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/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
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	4
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
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
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
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
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
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
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® I211-AT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Mini PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X299	Intel® Z370 Express
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek S1220A	Realtek ALC1220
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
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 x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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® 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
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) cFosSpeed
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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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