Gigabyte Z790 AORUS TACHYON vs Z790 AORUS MASTER X Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte Z790 AORUS TACHYON and Gigabyte Z790 AORUS MASTER X are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1700), Form factor (EATX) and Chipset (Intel Z790). The main differences are in Supported Memory, Audio Chipset, Audio Channels and Max LAN Speed.

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Gigabyte Z790 AORUS TACHYON	Gigabyte Z790 AORUS MASTER X
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand Gigabyte
Model Z790 AORUS TACHYON	Model Z790 AORUS MASTER X AORUS Z790 Master X
Release Date -	Release Date -
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket LGA1700	Socket LGA1700
Form factor EATX	Form factor EATX
Chipset Intel Z790	Chipset Intel Z790
Supported Memory DDR5 4000Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 7900Mhz 7950Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4000Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 7900Mhz 7950Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8266Mhz
* 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 CODEC	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220-VB CODEC * The front panel line out jack supports DSD audio. ESS ES9118 DAC chip Support for DTS:X Ultra High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out * You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 5.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 5.1 Channels
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Marvell AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN chip(10 Gbps/5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps	Max LAN Speed 10Gbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x Protection Mode button 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 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) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 5 x audio jacks	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 1 support 2 x USB Type-C ports with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 7 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 2 x audio jacks
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	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 4	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 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 96 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 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