Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B365 M AORUS ELITE vs GIGABYTE C621-SU8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) ATX

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 33identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • C621-SU8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) ATX:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
  • Number of memory slots
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:4
    • C621-SU8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) ATX:8
  • Memory channels
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:Dual-channel
    • C621-SU8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) ATX:Hexa-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:2133,2400,2666 MHz
    • C621-SU8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) ATX:2666,2933 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:64 GB
    • C621-SU8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) ATX:1 TB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
    • C621-SU8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) ATX:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:2
    • C621-SU8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:1
    • C621-SU8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) ATX:2

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Comparison of B365 M AORUS ELITE, C621-SU8
94 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Xeon®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 3647 (Socket P)
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelHexa-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz2666,2933 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB1 TB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASPEED
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAST2500
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1200 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectors00
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers36
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I210-AT, Realtek RTL8211E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiNoNo
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B365Intel® C621
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1220-VB2
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version2.72.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version2.72.7
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DualBIOSKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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