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GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 vs GIGABYTE Z370 HD3

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  • 70specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 59identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming K3:M.2, SATA III
    • Z370 HD3:SATA III
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming K3:2
    • Z370 HD3:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming K3:2
    • Z370 HD3:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming K3:1
    • Z370 HD3:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming K3:1
    • Z370 HD3:0
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming K3:Intel® Z370
    • Z370 HD3:Intel® Z370 Express
  • Audio chip
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming K3:Realtek ALC1220
    • Z370 HD3:Realtek ALC892
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming K3:4
    • Z370 HD3:3

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Comparison of Z370 AORUS Gaming K3, Z370 HD3
75 specifications
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 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
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
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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