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GIGABYTE GA-AX370-Gaming 3 vs GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 40identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-AX370-Gaming 3:AMD
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-AX370-Gaming 3:Socket AM4
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • RAID levels
    • GA-AX370-Gaming 3:0, 1, 10
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
  • Maximum resolution
    • GA-AX370-Gaming 3:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):4096 x 2304 pixels
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-AX370-Gaming 3:2
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-AX370-Gaming 3:1
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-AX370-Gaming 3:0
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-AX370-Gaming 3:2
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of GA-AX370-Gaming 3, Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)
89 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersCrossFire2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
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 quantityDiffers01
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 quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — 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 source4.2
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X370Intel® Z370 Express
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringFan, Temperature, VoltageFan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 x64Windows 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
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers13
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeedNorton Internet Security, XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster, cFosSpeed
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Other featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3D OSD @BIOS AutoGreen BIOS Setup Color Temperature Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot Game Boost ON/OFF Charge Platform Power Management RGB Fusion Smart Backup Smart Keyboard Smart TimeLock Smart HUD System Information Viewer USB Blocker USB DAC-UP 2 V-Tuner
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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