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

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 38identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • WS Z390 PRO:1
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • WS Z390 PRO:1
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • WS Z390 PRO:3
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • WS Z390 PRO:0
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • WS Z390 PRO:0
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • WS Z390 PRO:5
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):3
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • WS Z390 PRO:2
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • WS Z390 PRO:Intel Z390
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):Intel Z390 Express

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Comparison of WS Z390 PRO, Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0)
101 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei9-8xxx, i9-9xxx, i5-9xxx, i7-9xxx, i3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers53
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I210-AT, Intel I219LMUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z390Intel Z390 Express
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC S1220ARealtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS4 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers3.02.7
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeed
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
DualBIOSKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3D OSD @BIOS AutoGreen Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot Game Boost ON/OFF Charge Platform Power Management RGB Fusion Smart Backup Smart Keyboard Smart TimeLock Smart HUD Smart Survey System Information Viewer USB Blocker USB DAC-UP 2
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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