Gigabyte Z490 GAMING X vs Z490 AORUS MASTER Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte Z490 GAMING X and Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1200), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (Intel Z490). The main differences are in Supported Memory, SLI Support, Wireless LAN and PCI-Express x16 Slots.

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Gigabyte Z490 GAMING X	Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand Gigabyte
Model Z490 GAMING X	Model Z490 AORUS MASTER
Release Date 📅 May 2020	Release Date 📅 May 2020
* 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 ►
Socket LGA1200	Socket LGA1200
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z490	Chipset Intel Z490
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	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
* 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 ALC1220-VB codec * The front panel line out jack supports DSD audio. ESS ES9118EQ DAC chip
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Intel 2.5GbE LAN chip
Max LAN Speed -	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
SLI Support No	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 -	Back I/O Ports 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x Clear CMOS button 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 1 x HDMI port 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
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation -	Wi-Fi Generation 6
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 3	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 3	M.2 Ports 3
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2280 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only) 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 1	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 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0
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