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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS PRO vs MSI MEG Z390 ACE

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 46identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 6
    • 5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 3
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 5
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC1220-VB
    • Realtek ALC1220
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • 2
    • 3

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85 specifications
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GIGABYTE

Z390 AORUS PROView product
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MSI

MEG Z390 ACEView product
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®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4500 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one4500 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacities16GB16GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers65
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers30
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 quantityDiffers25
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneKiller E2500
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z390Intel Z390
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220-VBRealtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10Windows 10
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots33
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
DualBIOSKnown for oneYes

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