Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ULTRA vs Z690I AORUS ULTRA DDR4 Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ULTRA and Gigabyte Z690I AORUS ULTRA DDR4 are both motherboards with the same LAN Chipset (Intel 2.5GbE LAN chip), Max LAN Speed (10/100/1000/2500Mbps) and Wi-Fi Generation (6). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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Brand Gigabyte	Brand Gigabyte
Model Z490 AORUS ULTRA	Model Z690I AORUS ULTRA DDR4
Release Date 📅 May 2020	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 LGA1200	Socket LGA1700
Form factor ATX	Form factor Mini ITX
Chipset Intel Z490	Chipset Intel Z690
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 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 4933Mhz 5000Mhz 5133Mhz 5333Mhz
* 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 Realtek ALC4080
Audio Channels 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out	Audio Channels 2 Channels
LAN Chipset Intel 2.5GbE LAN chip	LAN Chipset Intel 2.5GbE LAN chip
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
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 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x RJ-45 port 2 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 1
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 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 1
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