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GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS ELITE vs GIGABYTE Z390 M Gaming

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 49identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:Non-ECC
    • Z390 M Gaming:ECC & Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:4
    • Z390 M Gaming:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:2
    • Z390 M Gaming:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:0
    • Z390 M Gaming:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:0
    • Z390 M Gaming:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:0
    • Z390 M Gaming:1
  • Component for
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:PC
    • Z390 M Gaming:Mini PC
  • Motherboard form factor
    • Z390 AORUS ELITE:ATX
    • Z390 M Gaming:micro ATX

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Comparison of Z390 AORUS ELITE, Z390 M Gaming
81 specifications
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/Oidentical
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
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 quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersPCMini PC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220-VBRealtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton® Internet Security cFosSpeedNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeed

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