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GIGABYTE B450M GAMING vs GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0)

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 31identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B450M GAMING:AMD
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • B450M GAMING:Socket AM4
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • B450M GAMING:2
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B450M GAMING:32 GB
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • B450M GAMING:0, 1, 10
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B450M GAMING:2
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B450M GAMING:1
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B450M GAMING:0
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of B450M GAMING, Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0)
93 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, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei9-8xxx, i9-9xxx, i5-9xxx, i7-9xxx, i3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
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
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
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 Express
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220-VB
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10
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) slotsDiffers13
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
BIOSidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
DualBIOSKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3D OSD @BIOS AutoGreen Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot Game Boost ON/OFF Charge Platform Power Management RGB Fusion Smart Backup Smart Keyboard Smart TimeLock Smart HUD Smart Survey System Information Viewer USB Blocker USB DAC-UP 2
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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