GIGABYTE Z590I AORUS ULTRA vs Z690 AORUS ULTRA Motherboard Comparison

GIGABYTE Z590I AORUS ULTRA and Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ULTRA 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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GIGABYTE Z590I AORUS ULTRA	Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ULTRA
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Brand GIGABYTE	Brand Gigabyte
Model Z590I AORUS ULTRA	Model Z690 AORUS ULTRA
Release Date 📅 January 2021	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 Mini ITX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z590	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 4933Mhz 5000Mhz 5133Mhz 5333Mhz 5400Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz
* 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 * The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC4080
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 2-channel analog output 7.1-channel digital signals
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 No	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 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 SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 3 x audio jacks	Back I/O Ports 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 DisplayPort 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 2 x audio jacks
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	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 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 2	M.2 Ports 4
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only)	M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 192 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 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1