Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX vs GIGABYTE Z690 UD DDR4 V2 (rev. 1.0)

46specifications compared
17differ
29identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory types
- ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX:DDR5-SDRAM
- Z690 UD DDR4 V2 (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX:2
- Z690 UD DDR4 V2 (rev. 1.0):4
ECC сompatibility
- ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX:Non-ECC
- Z690 UD DDR4 V2 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX:64 GB
- Z690 UD DDR4 V2 (rev. 1.0):128 GB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX:2
- Z690 UD DDR4 V2 (rev. 1.0):1
Thunderbolt headers
- ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX:1
- Z690 UD DDR4 V2 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX:0
- Z690 UD DDR4 V2 (rev. 1.0):4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX:5
- Z690 UD DDR4 V2 (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX, Z690 UD DDR4 V2 (rev. 1.0)
90 specifications	A ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX View product	B GIGABYTE Z690 UD DDR4 V2 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1700	LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold	Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1700	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,8000 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000,5133,5333 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	8000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersDiffers	1	2
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z790	Intel Z690
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC4080	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11	Windows 10 x64
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	512 Mbit	256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	370 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	312 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	108 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.94 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 kg

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