Asus Prime Z390-A vs Gigabyte Z390 DESIGNARE Motherboard Comparison

Asus Prime Z390-A and Gigabyte Z390 DESIGNARE are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1151), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (Intel Z390). The main differences are in Supported Memory, Audio Chipset, Audio Channels and LAN Chipset.

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Asus Prime Z390-A	Gigabyte Z390 DESIGNARE
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Brand Asus	Brand Gigabyte
Model Prime Z390-A 90MB0YT0-M0AAY0	Model Z390 DESIGNARE
Release Date 📅 October 2018	Release Date 📅 November 2018
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (109 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (22 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket LGA1151	Socket LGA1151
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z390	Chipset Intel Z390
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3666Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC S1220A High Definition Audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220-VB codec * The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
Audio Channels 8 Channels	Audio Channels 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN Chipset Intel I219-V	LAN Chipset 2 x Intel GbE LAN chips
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (teal blue) Type-A 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) Type-A 2 x USB 2.0 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Audio jack(s)	Back I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x HDMI 2 x RJ45 1 x DisplayPort 2 x Thunderbolt 3 connectors (USB Type-C ports with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 1 x Optical 5 x audio jacks 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation -	Wi-Fi Generation 5
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 3	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 2	M.2 Ports 2
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 3	Onboard USB 2.0 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0
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