GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite AX ICE and Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE DDR4 are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1700), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (Intel Z790). The main differences are in Supported Memory, CrossFire Support, Wireless LAN and SATA 6 Gbps Ports.
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Brand
Gigabyte
Brand
Gigabyte
Model
Z790 AORUS ELITE AX ICE
Z790 A ELITE AX ICE
Model
Z790 AORUS ELITE DDR4
Release Date
📅 October 2023
Release Date
📅 October 2022
* 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® Audio CODEC High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel * You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings. Support for S/PDIF Out
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
-
LAN Chipset
Realtek
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
Max LAN Speed
-
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
1 x LAN (RJ45)
1 x Optical S/PDIF Out
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
2 x Antenna Bracket
2 x Audio Jacks
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
4 x USB 2.0/1.1
Back I/O Ports
-
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
Wi-Fi Generation
-
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
4
M.2 Devices support
2280 / 22110 - M Key
2280 / 22110 - M Key
2280 / 22110 - M Key
2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
2280 / 22110 - M Key
2280 / 22110 - M Key
2280 / 22110 - M Key
2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
192 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
Comparison and key differences summary
Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite AX ICE:
Newer Product, it was released around 11 months later
