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GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS ELITE vs GIGABYTE Z390 Gaming X

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  • 68specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 61identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:2
    • Z390 Gaming X:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:4
    • Z390 Gaming X:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:4
    • Z390 Gaming X:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:2
    • Z390 Gaming X:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:0
    • Z390 Gaming X:1
  • Audio chip
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:Realtek ALC1220-VB
    • Z390 Gaming X:Realtek ALC892
  • Depth
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:244 mm
    • Z390 Gaming X:225 mm

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Comparison of Z390 AORUS ELITE, Z390 Gaming X
73 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® 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®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacities16GB16GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors33
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headers11
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z390Intel Z390
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220-VBRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10Windows 10
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots44
PCI Express x16 slots22
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version2.72.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version2.72.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareNorton® Internet Security cFosSpeedNorton® Internet Security cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
DualBIOSYesYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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