Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) vs MSI B450M PRO-VDH V2

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 22identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):Intel
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:Socket AM4
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:Socket AM4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:M.2, SATA
  • RAID levels
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):4
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):2
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:6

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110 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei9-8xxx, i9-9xxx, i5-9xxx, i7-9xxx, i3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z390 ExpressAMD B450
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220-VBRealtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
Analog audio outputDiffers51
DualBIOSKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one3D OSD @BIOS AutoGreen Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot Game Boost ON/OFF Charge Platform Power Management RGB Fusion Smart Backup Smart Keyboard Smart TimeLock Smart HUD Smart Survey System Information Viewer USB Blocker USB DAC-UP 2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcem-ATX
M.2 card slot (storage)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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