GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Xtreme X vs Z790 AORUS TACHYON Motherboard Comparison

GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Xtreme X and Gigabyte Z790 AORUS TACHYON 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 Xtreme X	Gigabyte Z790 AORUS TACHYON
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand Gigabyte
Model Z790 AORUS XTREME X	Model Z790 AORUS TACHYON
Release Date 📅 November 2023	Release Date -
* 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 LGA1700
Form factor EATX	Form factor EATX
Chipset Intel Z790	Chipset Intel Z790
Supported Memory DDR5 4000Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5333Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 7900Mhz 7950Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8266Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4000Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 7900Mhz 7950Mhz
* 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 DTS Sound Unbound High Definition Audio 2-channel Support for S/PDIF Out * The line out jack and the optical S/PDIF out connector can only be used one at a time.	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220-VB CODEC
Audio Channels 2 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Marvell AQtion AQC107 10GbE LAN chip (10 Gbps/5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) (LAN1)	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 10Gbps + 2.5Gbps	Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps
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 OC Ignition button 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 connectors (USB Type-C ports 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 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
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	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 5	M.2 Ports 4
M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - 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 2
Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 96 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	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 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1