Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS WS Z390 PRO vs GIGABYTE X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0)

50specifications compared
26differ
24identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- WS Z390 PRO:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0):LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Number of memory slots
- WS Z390 PRO:4
- X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0):8
Memory channels
- WS Z390 PRO:Dual-channel
- X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- WS Z390 PRO:64 GB
- X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0):128 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- WS Z390 PRO:1
- X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- WS Z390 PRO:1
- X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- WS Z390 PRO:6
- X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0):8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- WS Z390 PRO:4
- X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of WS Z390 PRO, X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0)
93 specifications	A ASUS WS Z390 PRO View product	B GIGABYTE X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ X-series
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
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 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
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
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	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
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
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
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	0	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	5	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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, Intel I219LM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z390	Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC S1220A	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channelsDiffers	8.0 channels	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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
BIOS4 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	256 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	6.0	5.0
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
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers	3.0	2.7
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	269 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DualBIOSKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	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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