Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE V2 vs GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0)

53specifications compared
23differ
30identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- B550 AORUS ELITE V2:AMD
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- B550 AORUS ELITE V2:Socket AM4
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B550 AORUS ELITE V2:4733 MHz
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):4000 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B550 AORUS ELITE V2:128 GB
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
RAID levels
- B550 AORUS ELITE V2:0, 1, 10
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- B550 AORUS ELITE V2:2
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):4
Number of SATA III connectors
- B550 AORUS ELITE V2:4
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):6
RGB LED pin header
- B550 AORUS ELITE V2:Yes
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):No

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Comparison of B550 AORUS ELITE V2, Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0)
116 specifications	A GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE V2 View product	B GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Socket AM4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	4733 MHz	4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	M.2, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	5120 x 2880 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin headerDiffers	Yes	No
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
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 quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionDiffers	2.1	1.4
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Rear speaker outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Subwoofer outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8125	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B550	Intel® Z370 Express
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC897	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64	Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	22110	Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	22110	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 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
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one	3 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one	0.07 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	CR2032	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	335 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	30.5 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.12 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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