ASRock Z890I Nova WiFi vs GIGABYTE Z890I AORUS ULTRA Motherboard Comparison

ASRock Z890I Nova WiFi and GIGABYTE Z890I AORUS ULTRA are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1851), Form factor (Mini ITX) and Chipset (Intel Z890). The main differences are in Supported Memory, Audio Channels, Max LAN Speed and Back I/O Ports.

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ASRock Z890I Nova WiFi	GIGABYTE Z890I AORUS ULTRA
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Brand ASRock	Brand GIGABYTE
Model Z890I Nova WiFi	Model Z890I AORUS ULTRA
Release Date 📅 October 2024	Release Date 📅 October 2024
* 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 ►
Series -	Series AORUS
Socket LGA1851	Socket LGA1851
Form factor Mini ITX	Form factor Mini ITX
Chipset Intel Z890	Chipset Intel Z890
Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8400Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 7900Mhz 7950Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8266Mhz 8400Mhz 8600Mhz 8800Mhz
* 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 ALC4082	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Nahimic Audio	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8126CG	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 5Gbps	Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 2 x Antenna Ports 1 x HDMI Port 2 x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s for USB4 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt protocol)* 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 6 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port 1 x BIOS Flashback Button 1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack) 1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack) * Supports USB PD 3.0 up to 5V@3A (15W) charging	Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 1 x Q-Flash Plus Button 1 x Thunderbolt 4 2 x Audio Jacks 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 7
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	PCI-Express x16 Slots 1
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 2	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 2
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 2
M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key	M.2 Devices support 2580 - M Key 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 1	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 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0