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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming Pro vs MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 39identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2

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Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON ACView product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ X-seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4333,4400 MHz2133,4000 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one5
Network2 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.2
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel X299 ExpressIntel® Z370
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
PC health monitoringDiffersFan, Temperature, VoltageCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one5
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243 mm
HeightKnown for one304 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
RegisteredKnown for oneYes
DualBIOSKnown for oneYes

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