Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x) vs MSI H510M PRO-E

47specifications compared
22differ
25identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):4
- H510M PRO-E:2
ECC сompatibility
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):ECC & Non-ECC
- H510M PRO-E:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):128 GB
- H510M PRO-E:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):SATA III
- H510M PRO-E:Micro SATA
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):2
- H510M PRO-E:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):6
- H510M PRO-E:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):4
- H510M PRO-E:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):2
- H510M PRO-E:4

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Comparison of Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x), H510M PRO-E
87 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x)View product	B MSI H510M PRO-E View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000 MHz	2133,2666,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	32GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	Micro SATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	USB Type-A
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z490 Express	Intel H510
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Realtek ALC897
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	256 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	236 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	202 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, cFosSpeed, XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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