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GIGABYTE Z390 GAMING SLI vs GIGABYTE Z390 M Gaming

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 58identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z390 GAMING SLI:1
    • Z390 M Gaming:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z390 GAMING SLI:2
    • Z390 M Gaming:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z390 GAMING SLI:6
    • Z390 M Gaming:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z390 GAMING SLI:2
    • Z390 M Gaming:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • Z390 GAMING SLI:0
    • Z390 M Gaming:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • Z390 GAMING SLI:0
    • Z390 M Gaming:1
  • Component for
    • Z390 GAMING SLI:PC
    • Z390 M Gaming:Mini PC
  • Motherboard form factor
    • Z390 GAMING SLI:ATX
    • Z390 M Gaming:micro ATX

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Comparison of Z390 GAMING SLI, Z390 M Gaming
75 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 сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
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
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headers11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
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 quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.41.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCMini PC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z390Intel Z390
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220-VBRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringFan, Temperature, VoltageFan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version2.72.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version2.72.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeedNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
DualBIOSYesYes

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