Gigabyte X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE vs Z590 AORUS XTREME Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE and GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS XTREME are both motherboards with the same Wi-Fi Generation (6) and PCI-Express x16 Slots (3). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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Gigabyte X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE	GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS XTREME
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand GIGABYTE
Model X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE	Model Z590 AORUS XTREME
Release Date 📅 November 2019	Release Date 📅 March 2021
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket LGA2066	Socket LGA1200
Form factor XL ATX	Form factor EATX
Chipset Intel X299	Chipset Intel Z590
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3666Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4200Mhz 4266Mhz 4333Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4200Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5133Mhz 5333Mhz 5400Mhz
* 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 -	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220-VB codec+ESS ES9018K2M DAC+TI OPA1622 operational amplifier
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Aquantia 10GbE LAN chip
Max LAN Speed -	Max LAN Speed 10Gbps + 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
SLI Support Yes	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 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x Clear CMOS button 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 connector (USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support) 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 1 x HDMI port 2 x RJ-45 port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 5 x audio jacks
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 2	M.2 Ports 3
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only)
RAM Slots 8	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 3	Onboard USB 2.0 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1

Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the Gigabyte X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE:

Supports NVIDIA SLI
+2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
+4 RAM slots
+128 GB maximum RAM supported
+2 Onboard USB 2.0
+1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
+2 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

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Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS XTREME:

82% cheaper, you can save $2,283.66
Newer Product, it was released around 16 months later
Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 4400MHz, 4600MHz, 4800MHz, 5000MHz, 5133MHz, 5333MHz, 5400MHz
+1 Ports M.2