GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS XTREME vs Z690 AORUS MASTER Motherboard Comparison

GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS XTREME and Gigabyte Z690 AORUS MASTER are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1700), Form factor (EATX) and Chipset (Intel Z690). The main differences are in Audio Chipset, Audio Channels, Max LAN Speed and Back I/O Ports.

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GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS XTREME	Gigabyte Z690 AORUS MASTER
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $920.42	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $369.65
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand Gigabyte
Model Z690 AORUS XTREME	Model Z690 AORUS MASTER
Release Date -	Release Date -
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Series AORUS	Series AORUS
Socket LGA1700	Socket LGA1700
Form factor EATX	Form factor EATX
Chipset Intel Z690	Chipset Intel Z690
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz
* 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 1 ESS ES9280AC DAC chip + 2 ESS ES9080 chips	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220-VB CODEC * The front panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
Audio Channels 2 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Marvell AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN chip	LAN Chipset Marvell AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN chip
Max LAN Speed 10Gbps + 10/100/1000/2500Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10Gbps
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 Clear CMOS button 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 connectors (USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support) 10 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 2 x RJ-45 ports 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 2 x audio jacks * The mic in jack supports only mono microphone input.	Back I/O Ports 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x Clear CMOS button 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 5 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
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 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
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 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 1	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2
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