Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS MASTER

65specifications compared
12differ
53identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

ECC сompatibility
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
- Z390 AORUS MASTER:Non-ECC
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):2
- Z390 AORUS MASTER:1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):3
- Z390 AORUS MASTER:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):4
- Z390 AORUS MASTER:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):2
- Z390 AORUS MASTER:3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):0
- Z390 AORUS MASTER:1
PCI Express x1 slots
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):4
- Z390 AORUS MASTER:3
Number of M.2 (M) slots
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):2
- Z390 AORUS MASTER:3

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Comparison of Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0), Z390 AORUS MASTER
85 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS MASTER View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Features1 differ
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64	Windows 10
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	16 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed	Norton® Internet Security cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5/3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
DualBIOSKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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