Gigabyte TRX40 AORUS XTREME vs ASUS ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte TRX40 AORUS XTREME and ASUS ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA are both motherboards with the same Socket (sTRX4), Chipset (AMD TRX40) and Wi-Fi Generation (6). The main differences are in Form factor, Supported Memory, Audio Chipset and Audio Channels.

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Gigabyte TRX40 AORUS XTREME	ASUS ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand ASUS
Model TRX40 AORUS XTREME	Model ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA 90MB14K0-M0EAY0 90MB14K0-M0AAY0
Release Date 📅 November 2019	Release Date 📅 February 2020
* 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 ROG
Socket sTRX4	Socket sTRX4
Form factor XL ATX	Form factor EATX
Chipset AMD TRX40	Chipset AMD TRX40
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3400Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4333Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz
* 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 Yes * ECC memory support also depends on the CPU memory controller	ECC RAM Support Yes * ECC memory support also depends on the CPU memory controller
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC4050H codec + Realtek ALC1220-VB codec (rear panel audio) Realtek ALC4050H codec + ESS SABRE9218 DAC (front panel audio)	Audio Chipset ROG SupremeFX S1220 high-definition CODEC
Audio Channels 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out	Audio Channels 8 Channels
LAN Chipset Intel 10GbE LAN chip	LAN Chipset Intel i211AT
Max LAN Speed 10Gbps	Max LAN Speed 10Gbps + 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 Q-Flash Plus button 1 x Clear CMOS button 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 2 x RJ-45 ports 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 5 x audio jacks	Back I/O Ports -
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
PCI-Express x16 Slots 4	PCI-Express x16 Slots 4
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 10	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 5
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 8	RAM Slots 8
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 1	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0