Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A320M-S2H V2 (rev. 1.1) vs GIGABYTE Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0)

61specifications compared
26differ
35identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-A320M-S2H V2 (rev. 1.1):AMD
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-A320M-S2H V2 (rev. 1.1):Socket AM4
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Supported processor sockets
- GA-A320M-S2H V2 (rev. 1.1):Socket AM4
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- GA-A320M-S2H V2 (rev. 1.1):2
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-A320M-S2H V2 (rev. 1.1):32 GB
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):64 GB
RAID levels
- GA-A320M-S2H V2 (rev. 1.1):0, 1, 10
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-A320M-S2H V2 (rev. 1.1):2000 MB
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):1000 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-A320M-S2H V2 (rev. 1.1):2
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of GA-A320M-S2H V2 (rev. 1.1), Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0)
77 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A320M-S2H V2 (rev. 1.1)View product	B GIGABYTE Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
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	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2000 MB	1000 MB
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
12V power 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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
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 quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B350	Intel Z390 Express
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	195 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled software	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
DualBIOSKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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

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