ASUS vs Gigabyte Motherboards
ASUS and Gigabyte both cover the full range, from budget Micro-ATX up to flagship boards. Their ranges are shaped differently, and that shapes the averages: Gigabyte lists noticeably more Micro-ATX boards, which pulls its brand-wide numbers down for reasons that have nothing to do with how any individual board is built. Both views are below.
The verdict
Compare the boards you are actually choosing between rather than the brands. Where the two ranges genuinely differ is in shape, so read the like-for-like figures below, which hold the board size constant and are the only fair way to read a brand average.
What you give up, in numbers
How the two sizes actually differ once you look at every board on sale, rather than at what the standard permits. Measured across 95 ASUS and 122 Gigabyte boards at the retailers we track (90 and 116 in stock today), and updated daily.
Like for like
The same figures within a single board size. Brand-wide averages are shaped by how many small boards each range includes, and Micro-ATX boards carry less power delivery and less Wi-Fi 7 across every brand, so this is the fairer comparison.
ATX boards only
Micro-ATX boards only
What the specifications do not cover
Worth knowing before you treat the figures above as the whole answer.
The numbers on this page cover what a board is built from: power delivery, memory support, slots, ports and what it costs today. Three things people weigh heavily are not in them. The BIOS differs in layout and in how much tuning it exposes, and which one feels better is a matter of preference rather than measurement. Bundled software varies in how much it installs and how much of it you want. Support and warranty handling varies by region and by year, so it is hard to generalise usefully from any one experience.
Both brands build boards at every price. Where the specifications are close, and on most of these rows they are, those softer factors and the price on the day are what should decide it.
The picks on each side
The cheapest board on each side, and the cheapest one that clears a floor worth clearing: enough power headroom for the socket’s top processor, and Wi-Fi 6E or better. Recalculated daily from live prices.
ASUS
Best all-round
$120.99 · cheapest with the power headroom and Wi-Fi worth having
Gigabyte
Best all-round
$99.99 · cheapest with the power headroom and Wi-Fi worth having
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Common questions
Which motherboard is better, ASUS or Gigabyte?
Neither as a brand. Both build across the full range and their specifications overlap at comparable prices. Compare two specific boards in your budget instead.
Is Gigabyte a good motherboard brand?
Yes. Gigabyte is one of the four largest motherboard makers. Its range includes a larger share of Micro-ATX boards than some competitors, which is worth knowing when reading brand-wide averages, but its full-size boards sit alongside everyone else's.
Do brand averages tell you which motherboard to buy?
Not on their own. An average across a whole range reflects which boards the brand lists as much as how they are built. Use the like-for-like figures within a board size, then compare the specific models you are considering.
Keep going
Browse every ASUS board or Gigabyte board with filters, put two specific boards head to head, or read up on choosing a case to fit the board you pick.