Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

50specifications compared
18differ
32identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- WS Z390 PRO:4096 x 2160 pixels
- Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0):4096 x 2304 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- WS Z390 PRO:1
- Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- WS Z390 PRO:4
- Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- WS Z390 PRO:0
- Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- WS Z390 PRO:5
- Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0):4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- WS Z390 PRO:1
- Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0):2
Motherboard form factor
- WS Z390 PRO:ATX
- Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0):Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset
- WS Z390 PRO:Intel Z390
- Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0):Intel Z390 Express

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Comparison of WS Z390 PRO, Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0)
93 specifications	A ASUS WS Z390 PRO View product	B GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® 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®
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC & 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	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 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
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MB
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2304 pixels
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
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	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
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
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 LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 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	5.0
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I210-AT, Intel I219LM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z390	Intel Z390 Express
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 x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers	3.0	2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
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
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	271 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed 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
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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