Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0)

62specifications compared
23differ
39identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):AMD
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):Socket TR4
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):8
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):4
Memory channels
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):128 GB
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
RAID levels
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 10
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):1
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):8
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):6

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Comparison of X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0), Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0)
78 specifications	A GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket TR4	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory4 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 сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3200,3333,3466,3600 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI	2-Way CrossFireX
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
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 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Killer E2500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X399	Intel® Z370 Express
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1220
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	5	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connector	Yes	Yes

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