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GIGABYTE GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0)

62specifications compared
25differ
37identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:AMD
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:Socket AM4
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:32 GB
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):64 GB
RAID levels
- GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:1
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:4
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:1
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):3

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Comparison of GA-A320M-H, Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0)
86 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX Model GA-A320M-H View product	B GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
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 chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features5 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A320	Intel Z390
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	32 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
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	195 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Manual	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security, cFosSpeed	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source

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