Gigabyte Z490 AORUS XTREME vs X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte Z490 AORUS XTREME and Gigabyte X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE are both motherboards with the same Wi-Fi Generation (6) and PCI-Express x16 Slots (3). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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Gigabyte Z490 AORUS XTREME	Gigabyte X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand Gigabyte
Model Z490 AORUS XTREME	Model X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE
Release Date 📅 May 2020	Release Date 📅 November 2019
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (14 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket LGA1200	Socket LGA2066
Form factor EATX	Form factor XL ATX
Chipset Intel Z490	Chipset Intel X299
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 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3666Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4200Mhz 4266Mhz 4333Mhz
* 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+ESS ES9218P DAC (front panel audio) Realtek ALC1220-VB codec+ESS ES9018K2M DAC+TI OPA1622 operational amplifier (rear panel audio)	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset AQUANTIA 10GbE LAN	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 10Gbps + 10/100/1000/2500Mbps	Max LAN Speed -
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x Clear CMOS button 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 connectors (USB Type-C ports with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support) 4 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 HDMI port 2 x RJ-45 ports 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 5 x audio jacks	Back I/O Ports -
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	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 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 2
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2230 - E Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 8
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 1	Onboard USB 2.0 3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0

Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the Gigabyte Z490 AORUS XTREME:

87% cheaper, you can save $2,428.34
Newer Product, it was released around 6 months later
Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 4400MHz, 4500MHz, 4600MHz, 4700MHz, 4800MHz, 5000MHz
+2 Ports M.2