GIGABYTE Z790I AORUS Ultra vs Z690 AORUS ULTRA Motherboard Comparison

GIGABYTE Z790I AORUS Ultra and Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ULTRA are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1700), Audio Chipset (Realtek ALC4080) and Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 (1). The main differences are in Form factor, Chipset, Supported Memory and Max LAN Speed.

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GIGABYTE Z790I AORUS Ultra

Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ULTRA

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Brand

Gigabyte

Brand

Gigabyte

Model

Z790I AORUS ULTRA

Model

Z690 AORUS ULTRA

Release Date

📅 March 2023

Release Date

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

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Series

AORUS

Socket

LGA1700

Socket

LGA1700

Form factor

Mini ITX

Form factor

ATX

Chipset

Intel Z790

Chipset

Intel Z690

Supported Memory

DDR5

4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz

Supported Memory

DDR5

4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz

* 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

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC4080

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC4080

Audio Channels

2-channel analog output
7.1-channel digital signals

LAN Chipset

Intel 2.5GbE LAN chip

Max LAN Speed

2.5Gbps

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000/2500Mbps

SLI Support

CrossFire Support

Yes

RAID Support

Yes

RAID Support

Yes

Back Connect

Back I/O Ports

1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI
1 x LAN (RJ45)
1 x Q-Flash Plus Button
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
2 x Antenna Bracket
2 x Audio Jacks
2 x USB 2.0/1.1
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A

Back I/O Ports

2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x DisplayPort
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

PCI-Express x16 Slots

PCI-Express x4 Slots

PCI-Express x1 Slots

SATA 6 Gbps Ports

SATA Express Ports

M.2 Ports

M.2 Devices support

2260 / 2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key

M.2 Devices support

2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key

RAM Slots

Maximum Supported RAM

96 GB

Maximum Supported RAM

192 GB

Onboard USB 2.0

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

Options (8)

	Z690 Z690 AERO D Bundle $319.99
	Z590 Z590 AORUS MASTER Bundle $399.99
	Z690 Z690 AORUS ELITE AX Bundle $144.49
	Z590 Z590 UD Bundle $116.56
	Z590 Z590 VISION D Bundle $664.19
	Z590 Z590 UD AC Bundle $161.86
	Z690 Z690 AERO G Bundle $219.99
	Z590 Z590 AORUS ULTRA Bundle $119.99

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE Z790I AORUS Ultra:

27% cheaper, you can save $145.61
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
Supports the following RAM types: DDR5 6400MHz, 6600MHz, 6800MHz, 7000MHz, 7200MHz, 7400MHz, 7600MHz, 7800MHz
+1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

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