GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS Master vs Z890 AORUS TACHYON ICE Motherboard Comparison

GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS Master and Gigabyte Z890 AORUS TACHYON ICE are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1851), Chipset (Intel Z890) and Wi-Fi Generation (7). The main differences are in Form factor, Supported Memory, Audio Channels and Max LAN Speed.

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GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS Master	Gigabyte Z890 AORUS TACHYON ICE
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Brand GIGABYTE	Brand Gigabyte
Model Z890 AORUS MASTER	Model Z890 AORUS TACHYON ICE Z890 A TACHYON ICE
Release Date 📅 October 2024	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 ►
Series AORUS	Series -
Socket LGA1851	Socket LGA1851
Form factor ATX	Form factor EATX
Chipset Intel Z890	Chipset Intel Z890
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 DDR5 5600Mhz 9500Mhz
* 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
Audio Channels 5.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Marvell® AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN chip	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 10Gbps	Max LAN Speed 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 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 Protection Mode button 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 2 x antenna connectors (2T2R) 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 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 7	Wi-Fi Generation 7
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
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 - M Key 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 1
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 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1