Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B650 AERO G vs GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

90specifications compared
27differ
63identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- B650 AERO G:AMD
- Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4:Intel
Processor socket
- B650 AERO G:Socket AM5
- Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4:LGA 1700
Supported processor sockets
- B650 AERO G:Socket AM5
- Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4:LGA 1700
Supported memory types
- B650 AERO G:DDR5-SDRAM
- Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4:DDR4-SDRAM
ECC сompatibility
- B650 AERO G:Non-ECC
- Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4:ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B650 AERO G:8000 MHz
- Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4:5333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B650 AERO G:256 GB
- Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4:128 GB
Number of storage drives supported
- B650 AERO G:7
- Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4:8

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Comparison of B650 AERO G, Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4
124 specifications	A GIGABYTE B650 AERO G View product	B GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1700
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000,5133,5333 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	8000 MHz	5333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 12GB, 16GB, 32GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	7	8
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionDiffers	2.1	2.0
DisplayPort versionDiffers	1.4	1.2
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network2 differ
WLAN controller modelDiffers	RZ616	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.2	5.3
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B650	Intel Z790
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Noise, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	3	4
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	25110	Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	25110	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	25110	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	2.49 kg	2.32 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software	Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0

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