GIGABYTE Z890I AORUS ULTRA vs Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 Motherboard Comparison

GIGABYTE Z890I AORUS ULTRA and Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 are both motherboards with the same Maximum Supported RAM (128 GB), Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 (1) and Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 (1). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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GIGABYTE Z890I AORUS ULTRA	Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2
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Brand GIGABYTE	Brand Gigabyte
Model Z890I AORUS ULTRA	Model Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2
Release Date 📅 October 2024	Release Date 📅 June 2020
* 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 LGA1200
Form factor Mini ITX	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	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 Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels -
Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps	Max LAN Speed -
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 DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 1 x Q-Flash Plus Button 1 x Thunderbolt 4 2 x Audio Jacks 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A	Back I/O Ports -
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 6
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	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 2	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 2	M.2 Ports 4
M.2 Devices support 2580 - 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 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 4
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 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0