Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS WS Z390 PRO vs GIGABYTE B450M S2H (rev. 1.0)

49specifications compared
30differ
19identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- WS Z390 PRO:Intel
- B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):AMD
Processor socket
- WS Z390 PRO:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):Socket AM4
Number of memory slots
- WS Z390 PRO:4
- B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):2
Maximum internal memory
- WS Z390 PRO:64 GB
- B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):32 GB
RAID levels
- WS Z390 PRO:0, 1, 5, 10
- B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- WS Z390 PRO:1
- B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- WS Z390 PRO:1
- B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):0
Number of SATA III connectors
- WS Z390 PRO:6
- B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of WS Z390 PRO, B450M S2H (rev. 1.0)
86 specifications	A ASUS WS Z390 PRO View product	B GIGABYTE B450M S2H (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266 MHz	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known 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
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I210-AT, Intel I219LM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z390	AMD B450
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC S1220A	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers	8.0 channels	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS4 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	256 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	6.0	5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers	3.0	2.7
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek® 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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