GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D vs Z690 AORUS ULTRA Motherboard Comparison

GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D and Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ULTRA are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (3) and M.2 Ports (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and CrossFire Support.

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GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D	Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ULTRA
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Brand GIGABYTE	Brand Gigabyte
Model X870E AORUS PRO X3D X870E A PRO X	Model Z690 AORUS ULTRA
Release Date 📅 February 2026	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 ►
Series -	Series AORUS
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
* 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 ALC4080
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 2-channel analog output 7.1-channel digital signals
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Intel 2.5GbE LAN chip
Max LAN Speed -	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports -	Back I/O Ports 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x DisplayPort 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 2 x audio jacks
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 4
M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - 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 1
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