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GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 41identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0) (8 vs 4). The GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0) (128 GB vs 64 GB). The GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0) (8 vs 6). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0), Intel on the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0). Processor socket: Socket TR4 on the GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0), LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):AMD
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):Socket TR4
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):8
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):4
  • Memory channels
    • X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):128 GB
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 10
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):8
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):8
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):6

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Comparison of X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0), Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)
77 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket TR4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 SeriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3200,3333,3466,3600 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX
HDCPYesYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKiller E2500Killer E2500
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X399Intel® Z370 Express
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, Temperature, VoltageCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers52
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size32 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm240 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareNorton Internet Security (OEM version)Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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