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GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 vs GIGABYTE Z370 HD3

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  • 70specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 59identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 3:M.2, SATA III
    • Z370 HD3:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 3:2
    • Z370 HD3:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 3:1
    • Z370 HD3:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 3:1
    • Z370 HD3:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 3:0
    • Z370 HD3:1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 3:Intel® Z370
    • Z370 HD3:Intel® Z370 Express
  • Audio chip
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 3:Realtek ALC1220
    • Z370 HD3:Realtek ALC892
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 3:4
    • Z370 HD3:3

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Comparison of Z370 AORUS Gaming 3, Z370 HD3
76 specifications
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
Internal I/Oidentical
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneKiller E2500Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z370Intel® Z370 Express
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers43
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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