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GIGABYTE B365 M AORUS ELITE vs GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce 5G (rev 1.0)

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 39identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:Non-ECC
    • Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce 5G (rev 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:64 GB
    • Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce 5G (rev 1.0):128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
    • Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce 5G (rev 1.0):M.2, SATA II
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:0
    • Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce 5G (rev 1.0):1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:3
    • Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce 5G (rev 1.0):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:3
    • Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce 5G (rev 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:1
    • Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce 5G (rev 1.0):0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:0
    • Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce 5G (rev 1.0):4

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Comparison of B365 M AORUS ELITE, Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce 5G (rev 1.0)
108 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei9-9900K
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Memory3 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4333,4400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA II
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUHD Graphics 630
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
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 quantityDiffers04
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B365Intel Z390 Express
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1220-VB
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
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 memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm271 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Utilities includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i9
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9th gen Intel® Core™ i9
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source95 W
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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