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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W II vs GIGABYTE B550M DS3H AC R2

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  • 74specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 39identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1700
    • Socket AM4
  • Supported processor sockets
    • LGA 1700
    • Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR5-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 192 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 7
    • 6
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10

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122 specifications
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ASUS

Z790-AYW WIFI W IIView product
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GIGABYTE

B550M DS3H AC R2View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel Core i3 12th Gen, Intel Core i3 13th Gen, Intel Core i3 14th Gen, Intel Core i5 12th Gen, Intel Core i5 13th Gen, Intel Core i5 14th Gen, Intel Core i7 12th Gen, Intel Core i7 13th Gen, Intel Core i7 14th Gen, Intel Core i9 12th Gen, Intel Core i9 13th Gen, Intel Core i9 14thAMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers7400,4800,7600,7800,5000,8000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200 MHz4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one4733 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers76
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers35
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers12
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8821CE
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.0
Features5 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z790AMD B550
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersAluminiumDark brown
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key size22802280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.03.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers192 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one270 mm
Package depthKnown for one268 mm
Package heightKnown for one68 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.07 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedYesYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Screws includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantity00
WeightKnown for one980 g
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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