Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS WS Z390 PRO vs GIGABYTE Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0)

48specifications compared
15differ
33identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 ports quantity
- WS Z390 PRO:4
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- WS Z390 PRO:0
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- WS Z390 PRO:5
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- WS Z390 PRO:1
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):2
PS/2 ports quantity
- WS Z390 PRO:0
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):1
Motherboard chipset
- WS Z390 PRO:Intel Z390
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):Intel Z390 Express
Audio chip
- WS Z390 PRO:Realtek ALC S1220A
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):Realtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channels
- WS Z390 PRO:8.0 channels
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):7.1 channels

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Comparison of WS Z390 PRO, Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0)
93 specifications	A ASUS WS Z390 PRO View product	B GIGABYTE Z390 DESIGNARE (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
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
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 controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 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
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 supported	3	3
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin header	Yes	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 ports5 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 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	2
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
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
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
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factor	ATX	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
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	3
BIOS4 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	256 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	6.0	5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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) 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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