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Brand
Gigabyte
Brand
GIGABYTE
Model
Z590 AORUS TACHYON
Model
Z590 AORUS ULTRA
Release Date
📅 June 2021
Release Date
📅 February 2021
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
* 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
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 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
No
SLI Support
No
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 OC Ignition button
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
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)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 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
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 RJ-45 port
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
5 x audio jacks
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
6
Wi-Fi Generation
6
PCI-Express x16 Slots
4
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
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
3
M.2 Ports
3
M.2 Devices support
2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only)
2280 / 22110 - M Key
2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only)
RAM Slots
2
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
128 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
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