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GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk vs GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 27identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk:AMD
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk:Socket AM4
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk:2
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming:8
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk:ECC & Non-ECC
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk:32 GB
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming:128 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk:1
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk:0
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk:4
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming:8

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82 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei5-7xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4333,4400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B350Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home PUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers195 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM), cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Analog audio outputKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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