Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B360 M AORUS PRO vs GIGABYTE X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB

61specifications compared
26differ
35identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- B360 M AORUS PRO:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Number of memory slots
- B360 M AORUS PRO:4
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:8
Memory channels
- B360 M AORUS PRO:Dual-channel
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility
- B360 M AORUS PRO:ECC & Non-ECC
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- B360 M AORUS PRO:2133,2400,2666 MHz
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:2133,2400,2667 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B360 M AORUS PRO:64 GB
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:128 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- B360 M AORUS PRO:2
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B360 M AORUS PRO:1
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:2

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Comparison of B360 M AORUS PRO, X299-WU8
78 specifications	A GIGABYTE B360 M AORUS PRO View product	B GIGABYTE X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB Model X299-WU8 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ X-series
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory5 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
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666 MHz	2133,2400,2667 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2304 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	4
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	SSI CEB
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B360 Express	Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	7
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	267 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Manual	Yes	Yes
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security cFosSpeed	Norton Internet Security cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10

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