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GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming Pro vs MSI Z370 PC PRO

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 35identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming Pro:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • Z370 PC PRO:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming Pro:8
    • Z370 PC PRO:4
  • Memory channels
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming Pro:Quad-channel
    • Z370 PC PRO:Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming Pro:128 GB
    • Z370 PC PRO:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming Pro:SATA III
    • Z370 PC PRO:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming Pro:1
    • Z370 PC PRO:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming Pro:8
    • Z370 PC PRO:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming Pro:0
    • Z370 PC PRO:2

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Comparison of X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming Pro, Z370 PC PRO
94 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ X-seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
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
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC887
PC health monitoringDiffersFan, Temperature, VoltageCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Yes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel X299 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source304 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RegisteredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DualBIOSKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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