Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS MASTER G2 Edition

59specifications compared
27differ
32identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
- Z390 AORUS MASTER G2 Edition:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):8
- Z390 AORUS MASTER G2 Edition:4
Memory channels
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
- Z390 AORUS MASTER G2 Edition:Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):Non-ECC
- Z390 AORUS MASTER G2 Edition:ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):256 GB
- Z390 AORUS MASTER G2 Edition:128 GB
Maximum resolution
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):4096 x 2304 pixels
- Z390 AORUS MASTER G2 Edition:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):1
- Z390 AORUS MASTER G2 Edition:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):2
- Z390 AORUS MASTER G2 Edition:1

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Comparison of X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0), Z390 AORUS MASTER G2 Edition
94 specifications	A GIGABYTE X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS MASTER G2 Edition View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory5 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2933 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4333,4400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2304 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jack	2	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.0	5.0
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel X299 Express	Intel Z390 Express
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64	Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	4	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 button	Yes	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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version), cFosSpeed, XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5/3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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