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GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DASH motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 30identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-AB350M-DASH motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:AMD
    • Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-AB350M-DASH motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:Socket AM4
    • Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-AB350M-DASH motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:4
    • Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-AB350M-DASH motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:64 GB
    • Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI:32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • GA-AB350M-DASH motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
    • Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Maximum resolution
    • GA-AB350M-DASH motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI:4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-AB350M-DASH motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2
    • Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI:1
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-AB350M-DASH motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:1
    • Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI:0

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Comparison of GA-AB350M-DASH, Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI
104 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, 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 processors11
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4333,4400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Audio connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers1.42.0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers21
DisplayPort version1.21.2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit 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
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111EPUnknown — not stated by the source
Features6 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B350Intel Z390
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, Temperature, VoltageFan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of mounting holesKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size128 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version2.72.7
Plug and PlayYesYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version2.72.7
Real-time clock (RTC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog audio outputKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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