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GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS ULTRA vs MSI MEG Z390 Godlike

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 44identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA:1
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA:6
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA:4
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:0
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA:1
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA:0
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA:1
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:0
  • Bluetooth version
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA:5.0
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:4.1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • Z390 AORUS ULTRA:ATX
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:Extended ATX

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Comparison of Z390 AORUS ULTRA, MEG Z390 Godlike
91 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600 MHz
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
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers68
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKiller E2500
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.1
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.72.8
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm272 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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