Gigabyte X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE vs Z790 AORUS XTREME Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE and Gigabyte Z790 AORUS XTREME are both motherboards with the same PCI-Express x16 Slots (3) and Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 (2). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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Gigabyte X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE	Gigabyte Z790 AORUS XTREME
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand Gigabyte
Model X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE	Model Z790 AORUS XTREME
Release Date 📅 November 2019	Release Date -
* 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 LGA2066	Socket LGA1700
Form factor XL ATX	Form factor EATX
Chipset Intel X299	Chipset Intel Z790
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 DDR5 4000Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 7900Mhz 7950Mhz
* 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 Channels -	Audio Channels ESS ES9280AC DAC chip + 2 ESS ES9080 chips DTS® Sound Unbound™ High Definition Audio 2-channel Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Marvell AQtion AQC107 10GbE LAN chip (10 Gbps/5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) (LAN1)Intel 2.5GbE (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) (LAN2)
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 OC Ignition button 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 connectors (USB Type-C ports with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support) 10 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 2 x RJ-45 ports 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 2 x audio jacks * The mic in jack supports only mono microphone input
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
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 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 2	M.2 Ports 5
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 8	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 3	Onboard USB 2.0 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2
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