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GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI B550M PRO-VDH

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 25identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):Intel
    • B550M PRO-VDH:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • B550M PRO-VDH:Socket AM4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
    • B550M PRO-VDH:128 GB
  • RAID levels
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
    • B550M PRO-VDH:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):4
    • B550M PRO-VDH:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):2
    • B550M PRO-VDH:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):6
    • B550M PRO-VDH:4
  • RGB LED pin header
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):No
    • B550M PRO-VDH:Yes

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Comparison of Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0), B550M PRO-VDH
89 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one4000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLINot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerDiffersNoYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers1.42.1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear speaker outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111HN
Wi-FiNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z370 ExpressAMD B550
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers30.5 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 kg

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