Gigabyte Z890 AORUS TACHYON ICE vs X870 AORUS TACHYON ICE Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte Z890 AORUS TACHYON ICE and Gigabyte X870 AORUS TACHYON ICE are both motherboards with the same Form factor (EATX), Audio Chipset (Realtek ALC1220) and Audio Channels (7.1 Channels). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Back I/O Ports.

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Gigabyte Z890 AORUS TACHYON ICE	Gigabyte X870 AORUS TACHYON ICE
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand Gigabyte
Model Z890 AORUS TACHYON ICE Z890 A TACHYON ICE	Model X870 AORUS TACHYON ICE X870 A TACHYON ICE
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 LGA1851	Socket AM5
Form factor EATX	Form factor EATX
Chipset Intel Z890	Chipset AMD X870
Supported Memory DDR5 5600Mhz 9500Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 9600Mhz
* 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	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
Max LAN Speed 5Gbps	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 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	Back I/O Ports 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x OC Ignition button 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x HDMI port (Note) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 1 x USB4 USB Type-C port (DisplayPort (Note)) 1 x RJ-45 port 2 x antenna connectors (2T2R) 2 x audio jacks 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 7
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	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 4	M.2 Ports 3
M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 25110 - 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
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 1	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	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