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GIGABYTE H310M S2H GSM vs GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce (rev 1.0)

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 25identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • H310M S2H GSM:2
    • Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce (rev 1.0):4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H310M S2H GSM:32 GB
    • Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce (rev 1.0):128 GB
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • H310M S2H GSM:4GB, 8GB, 16GB
    • Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce (rev 1.0):4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • H310M S2H GSM:4
    • Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce (rev 1.0):6
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H310M S2H GSM:1
    • Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce (rev 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • H310M S2H GSM:0
    • Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce (rev 1.0):1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H310M S2H GSM:4
    • Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce (rev 1.0):6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H310M S2H GSM:4
    • Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce (rev 1.0):2

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Comparison of H310M S2H GSM, Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce (rev 1.0)
94 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4333,4400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers4GB, 8GB, 16GB4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers46
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel H310 ExpressIntel Z390 Express
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220-VB
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeDiffersPassiveActive
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 10 64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
WidthDiffers185 mm271 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DualBIOSKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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