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GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) vs GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2)

89specifications compared
34differ
55identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) has 1,267 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) (6000 MHz vs 4733 MHz). The GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) (256 GB vs 128 GB). The GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) has 32 GB more maximum internal memory per slot than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) (64 GB vs 32 GB). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5), Intel on the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5), LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2).

Processor manufacturer
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):AMD
- Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):Intel
Processor socket
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):Socket AM4
- Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):LGA 1700
Supported processor sockets
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):Socket AM4
- Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):LGA 1700
Supported memory types
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):DDR4-SDRAM
- Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):DDR5-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):4733 MHz
- Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):6000 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):128 GB
- Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):256 GB
Maximum internal memory per slot
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):32 GB
- Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):64 GB
Number of storage drives supported
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):6
- Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):9

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Comparison of B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5), Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2)
101 specifications	A GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5)View product	B GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2)View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	Intel Core i3 14th Gen, Intel Core i5 14th Gen, Intel Core i7 14th Gen, Intel Core i9 14th Gen, Intel Core i3 13th Gen, Intel Core i5 13th Gen, Intel Core i7 13th Gen, Intel Core i9 13th Gen, Intel Core i3 12th Gen, Intel Core i5 12th Gen, Intel Core i7 12th Gen, Intel Core i9 12th Gen, Intel® Penti
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1700
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz	6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,4800,4000 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	4733 MHz	6000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0	PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	9
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5120 x 2880 pixels	4096 x 2304 pixels
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	5	4
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionDiffers	1.4	1.2
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	3
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-A	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
WLAN controller modelDiffers	Realtek RTL8852CE	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.2	5.3
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B550	Intel Z690
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Voltage, Temperature, Water cooling	Voltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	3
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	3.0	4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	256 Mbit
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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