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GIGABYTE B450M S2H (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0)

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 27identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B450M S2H (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B450M S2H (rev. 1.0) (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B450M S2H (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE B450M S2H (rev. 1.0), Intel on the GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B450M S2H (rev. 1.0), LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):AMD
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):Socket AM4
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):2
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):32 GB
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 10
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):2
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):1
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):0
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of B450M S2H (rev. 1.0), Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0)
92 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 speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power 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 quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit 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
Features5 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B450Intel Z390 Express
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220-VB
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
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 content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek® 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control UtilityNorton 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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