Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ULTRA vs B650E Eagle WIFI6E Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ULTRA and GIGABYTE B650E Eagle WIFI6E are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), RAM Slots (4) and Onboard USB 2.0 (2). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Channels.

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Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ULTRA	GIGABYTE B650E Eagle WIFI6E
Prices (Change region) In Stock + $29.99 Shipping $325.14	Prices (Change region) In Stock + $2.99 Shipping $159.99
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand GIGABYTE
Model Z490 AORUS ULTRA	Model B650E EAGLE WIFI6E B650E EAGLE WF6E
Release Date 📅 May 2020	Release Date 📅 November 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (2 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket LGA1200	Socket AM5
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z490	Chipset AMD B650E
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3666Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4300Mhz 4400Mhz 4500Mhz 4600Mhz 4700Mhz 4800Mhz 5000Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6666Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8400Mhz 8600Mhz 8800Mhz
* 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 Realtek ALC1220-VB codec * The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Intel 2.5GbE LAN chip	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps	Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x HDMI port 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 5 x audio jacks	Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort (Note) 1 x HDMI port (Note) 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support 1 x RJ-45 port 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x antenna connectors (1T1R) 3 x audio jacks
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	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 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 3	M.2 Ports 2
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0