Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming 2.0

59specifications compared
20differ
39identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):AMD
- Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming 2.0:Intel
Processor socket
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):Socket TR4
- Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming 2.0:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):8
- Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming 2.0:4
Memory channels
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
- Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming 2.0:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):128 GB
- Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming 2.0:64 GB
RAID levels
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 10
- Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming 2.0:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):1
- Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming 2.0:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):8
- Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming 2.0:6

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Comparison of X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0), Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming 2.0
87 specifications	A GIGABYTE X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming 2.0 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
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
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
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
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, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	3
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	8	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
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
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X399	Intel® Z370 Express
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringDiffers	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	128 Mbit
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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