Gigabyte Z690 AERO G vs Z890 AERO G Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte Z690 AERO G and Gigabyte Z890 AERO G are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (3) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Channels.

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Gigabyte Z690 AERO G	Gigabyte Z890 AERO G
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand Gigabyte
Model Z690 AERO G	Model Z890 AERO G
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 October 2024
* 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 LGA1700	Socket LGA1851
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z690	Chipset Intel Z890
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 7900Mhz 7950Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8266Mhz 8400Mhz 8600Mhz 8800Mhz
* 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 ALC4080	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 2-channel analog output 7.1-channel digital signals	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps	Max LAN Speed 2 x 2.5Gbps
SLI Support No	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 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x DisplayPort In port 1 x HDMI port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 2 x audio jacks	Back I/O Ports 1 x HDMI 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 1 x Thunderbolt 4 2 x Audio Jacks 2 x LAN (RJ45) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 7
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 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 5
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 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 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1

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 Z690 AERO G:

27% cheaper, you can save $80.00
Supports AMD CrossFire
+2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s

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Reasons to buy the Gigabyte Z890 AERO G:

Newer Wi-Fi protocol
Supports the following RAM types: DDR5 6200MHz, 6400MHz, 6600MHz, 6800MHz, 7000MHz, 7200MHz, 7400MHz, 7600MHz, 7800MHz, 7900MHz, 7950MHz, 8000MHz, 8200MHz, 8266MHz, 8400MHz, 8600MHz, 8800MHz
+1 Ports M.2
+64 GB maximum RAM supported
Supports back I/O Thunderbolt