Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE Z390 UD (rev. 1.0)

73specifications compared
14differ
59identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):2
- Z390 UD (rev. 1.0):1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):2
- Z390 UD (rev. 1.0):1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):4
- Z390 UD (rev. 1.0):0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):4
- Z390 UD (rev. 1.0):6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):2
- Z390 UD (rev. 1.0):0
PS/2 ports quantity
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):0
- Z390 UD (rev. 1.0):2
Audio chip
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):Realtek ALC1220-VB
- Z390 UD (rev. 1.0):Realtek ALC887
PCI Express x1 slots
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):4
- Z390 UD (rev. 1.0):3

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Comparison of Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0), Z390 UD (rev. 1.0)
78 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE Z390 UD (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory1 differ
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 speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 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
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supported	6	6
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
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	3	3
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headers	1	1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
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 quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z390	Intel Z390
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	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, 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
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	230 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Manual	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility
Other featuresidentical
HDD size	2.5/3.5"	2.5/3.5"

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