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GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0)

66specifications compared
4differ
62identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more DVI-D ports quantity than the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0) (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0) has 4 mm more depth than the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0) (244 mm vs 240 mm).

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):1
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):2
DVI-D ports quantity
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):0
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):1
Depth
- Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):240 mm
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):244 mm

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Comparison of Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0), Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0)
69 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O1 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 connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectors	6	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 connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headers	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	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 quantity	2	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 quantity	1	1
HDMI version	1.4	1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Killer E2500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z370 Express	Intel® Z370 Express
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1220	Realtek ALC1220
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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots	4	4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	2	2
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
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 & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	240 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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