Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B450M S2H vs GIGABYTE Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x)

41specifications compared
15differ
26identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- B450M S2H:AMD
- Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):Intel
Processor socket
- B450M S2H:Socket AM4
- Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):LGA 1700
Number of memory slots
- B450M S2H:2
- Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):4
Maximum internal memory
- B450M S2H:32 GB
- Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):128 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B450M S2H:M.2, SATA III
- Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):SATA III
RAID levels
- B450M S2H:0, 1, 10
- Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):0, 1, 5, 10
Number of SATA III connectors
- B450M S2H:4
- Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- B450M S2H:2
- Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):4

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Comparison of B450M S2H, Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x)
88 specifications	A GIGABYTE B450M S2H View product	B GIGABYTE Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA III
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B450	Intel Z690
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	244 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek® 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility	Unknown — not stated by the source

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