Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0)

55specifications compared
23differ
32identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX:Socket AM4
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):Socket TR4
Number of memory slots
- GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX:4
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):8
Memory channels
- GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX:Dual-channel
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX:64 GB
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):128 GB
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX:0
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX:4
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):8
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX:1
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX:4
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of GA-AB350M-DS3H, X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0)
80 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX Model GA-AB350M-DS3H View product	B GIGABYTE X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket TR4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2667 MHz	2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3200,3333,3466,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
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	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Killer E2500
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	4.2
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X370	AMD X399
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	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
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source

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