Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS WS Z390 PRO vs GIGABYTE X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0)

49specifications compared
29differ
20identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- WS Z390 PRO:Intel
- X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):AMD
Processor socket
- WS Z390 PRO:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):Socket TR4
Number of memory slots
- WS Z390 PRO:4
- X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):8
Memory channels
- WS Z390 PRO:Dual-channel
- X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- WS Z390 PRO:64 GB
- X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):128 GB
RAID levels
- WS Z390 PRO:0, 1, 5, 10
- X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- WS Z390 PRO:1
- X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- WS Z390 PRO:1
- X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of WS Z390 PRO, X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0)
88 specifications	A ASUS WS Z390 PRO View product	B GIGABYTE X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Socket TR4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket TR4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266 MHz	2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3200,3333,3466,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	128 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC & Non-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
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
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
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
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	8
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I210-AT, Intel I219LM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z390	AMD X399
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC S1220A	Realtek ALC1220
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
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 x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
BIOS4 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	256 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	6.0	5.0
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
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 Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 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) XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license) cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DualBIOSKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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