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Compare Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX vs Z790 AORUS ELITE AX-W

Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX and Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX-W are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1700), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (Intel Z790). The main differences are in CrossFire Support.
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Brand
Gigabyte
Brand
Gigabyte
Model
Z790 AORUS ELITE AX
Model
Z790 AORUS ELITE AX-W
Release Date
📅 October 2022
Release Date
-
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts
Socket
LGA1700
Socket
LGA1700
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel Z790
Chipset
Intel Z790
Supported Memory
DDR5
4000Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR5
4000Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz
* 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
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
-
LAN Chipset
Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
-
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
  • 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  • 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  • 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0 port
  • 1 x DisplayPort
  • 1 x RJ-45 port
  • 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
  • 2 x audio jacks
Back I/O Ports
-
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
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
6
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
192 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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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX:

  • 55% cheaper, you can save $243.25
  • Supports AMD CrossFire

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