Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-IMB370TN motherboard Intel Q370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Thin Mini ITX vs GIGABYTE X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0)

58specifications compared
28differ
30identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-IMB370TN motherboard Intel Q370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Thin Mini ITX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Number of memory slots
- GA-IMB370TN motherboard Intel Q370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Thin Mini ITX:2
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):8
Memory slots type
- GA-IMB370TN motherboard Intel Q370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Thin Mini ITX:SO-DIMM
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-IMB370TN motherboard Intel Q370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Thin Mini ITX:2133,2400,2666 MHz
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):2133,2400,2666,2933 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-IMB370TN motherboard Intel Q370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Thin Mini ITX:32 GB
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):256 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-IMB370TN motherboard Intel Q370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Thin Mini ITX:SATA III
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-IMB370TN motherboard Intel Q370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Thin Mini ITX:0, 1
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-IMB370TN motherboard Intel Q370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Thin Mini ITX:1
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of GA-IMB370TN, X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0)
97 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-IMB370TN motherboard Intel Q370 Express LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Thin Mini ITX Model GA-IMB370TN View product	B GIGABYTE X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2933 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	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 quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	2
DisplayPort version	1.2	1.2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Features6 differ
Component forDiffers	Mini PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Thin Mini ITX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Q370 Express	Intel X299 Express
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffers	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64
CertificationKnown for one	CE / FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	3
Mini PCI Express (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	275 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 60 °C	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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