GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D vs ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero Motherboard Comparison

GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D and ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (3) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Wi-Fi Generation.

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GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D	ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero
Prices (Change region) In Stock $439.99 Last updated 30 minutes ago. In Stock Free shipping $439.99	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $460.87 In Stock $599.99 In Stock $710.99 Last updated 26 minutes ago.
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Brand GIGABYTE	Brand ASUS
Model X870E AORUS PRO X3D X870E A PRO X	Model ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO MAXIMUS Z690 HERO 90MB18E0-M0EAY0 90MB18E0-M0AAY0
Release Date 📅 February 2026	Release Date 📅 November 2021
* 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 AM5	Socket LGA1700
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD X870E	Chipset Intel Z690
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 9000Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz
* 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 ALC4082
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet
Max LAN Speed -	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
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 -	Back I/O Ports 2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C ports 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (6 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C) 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A) 1 x HDMI port 1 x Wi-Fi Module 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x BIOS FlashBack button 1 x Clear CMOS button
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	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 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 3
M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	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 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1