ASRock 970A-G/3.1 vs Gigabyte Z790 AERO G Motherboard Comparison

ASRock 970A-G/3.1 and Gigabyte Z790 AERO G are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), Audio Channels (7.1 Channels) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.

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ASRock 970A-G/3.1	Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
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Brand ASRock	Brand Gigabyte
Model 970A-G/3.1	Model Z790 AERO G
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 October 2022
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket AM3+/AM3	Socket LGA1700
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD 970	Chipset Intel Z790
Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1800Mhz 1866Mhz 2100Mhz 2400Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4000Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz
* 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 ALC1150	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220-VB CODEC - The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio. High Definition Audio
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Realtek 8111-GR	LAN Chipset Intel 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports -	Back I/O Ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x DisplayPort In port 1 x HDMI 2.0 port 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 1 x USB Type-C port (DisplayPort) with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 2 x audio jacks
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation -	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 1	M.2 Ports 5
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1