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GIGABYTE B450M GAMING vs GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus pro Wi-Fi

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 29identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B450M GAMING:AMD
    • Z390 Aorus pro Wi-Fi:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • B450M GAMING:Socket AM4
    • Z390 Aorus pro Wi-Fi:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • B450M GAMING:2
    • Z390 Aorus pro Wi-Fi:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B450M GAMING:ECC & Non-ECC
    • Z390 Aorus pro Wi-Fi:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B450M GAMING:32 GB
    • Z390 Aorus pro Wi-Fi:64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • B450M GAMING:0, 1, 10
    • Z390 Aorus pro Wi-Fi:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B450M GAMING:4
    • Z390 Aorus pro Wi-Fi:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B450M GAMING:2
    • Z390 Aorus pro Wi-Fi:6

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Comparison of B450M GAMING, Z390 Aorus pro Wi-Fi
83 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers26
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
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 quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Features6 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B450Intel Z390
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version2.72.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version2.72.7
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
DualBIOSKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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