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GIGABYTE X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB vs GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0)

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 33identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:8
    • Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0):4
  • Memory channels
    • X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:Quad-channel
    • Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0):Dual-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:Non-ECC
    • Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:128 GB
    • Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0):64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:0
    • Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:2
    • Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0):1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:8
    • Z390 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0):6

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86 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ X-seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2304 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit 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 source5.0
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersSSI CEBExtended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299Intel Z390 Express
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one7Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit32 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers267 mm271 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + BroadcasterNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
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
DualBIOSKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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