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Compare GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS Master vs Z490 AORUS MASTER

GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS Master and Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (3) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Channels.
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Brand
GIGABYTE
Brand
Gigabyte
Model
Z890 AORUS MASTER
Model
Z490 AORUS MASTER
Release Date
📅 October 2024
Release Date
📅 May 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Series
AORUS
Series
-
Socket
LGA1851
Socket
LGA1200
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel Z890
Chipset
Intel Z490
Supported Memory
DDR5
5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 7900Mhz 7950Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8266Mhz 8400Mhz 8600Mhz 8800Mhz 8933Mhz 9066Mhz 9200Mhz 9333Mhz 9466Mhz 9500Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3666Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4300Mhz 4400Mhz 4500Mhz 4600Mhz 4700Mhz 4800Mhz 5000Mhz
* 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
-
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1220-VB codec
* The front panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
ESS ES9118EQ DAC chip
Audio Channels
5.1 Channels
Audio Channels
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN Chipset
Marvell® AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN chip
LAN Chipset
Intel 2.5GbE LAN chip
Max LAN Speed
10Gbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000/2500Mbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
  • 1 x Clear CMOS Button
  • 1 x LAN (RJ45)
  • 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out
  • 1 x Q-Flash Plus Button
  • 2 x Audio Jacks
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
  • 2 x USB 2.0/1.1
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
  • 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2
Back I/O Ports
  • 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
  • 1 x Clear CMOS button
  • 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
  • 1 x HDMI port
  • 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  • 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 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
6
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
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
5
M.2 Ports
3
M.2 Devices support
  • 2280 / 25110 - M Key
  • 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2280 - M Key
  • 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
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Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS Master:

  • 13% cheaper, you can save $44.99
  • Newer Product, it was released around 4 years later
  • Newer Wi-Fi protocol
  • +2 Ports M.2
  • +128 GB maximum RAM supported
  • Supports back I/O Thunderbolt

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Reasons to buy the Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER:

  • Supports NVIDIA SLI
  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

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