Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX 1.0 vs GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0)

54specifications compared
18differ
36identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX 1.0:AMD
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX 1.0:Socket AM5
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):LGA 1700
Supported memory types
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX 1.0:DDR5-SDRAM
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX 1.0:M.2, SATA III
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):M.2, SATA
On-board graphics card
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX 1.0:No
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX 1.0:0
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):1
Number of SATA connectors
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX 1.0:0
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX 1.0:4
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):3

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Comparison of B650 AORUS ELITE AX 1.0, Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0)
92 specifications	A GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX 1.0 View product	B GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen™ 7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4400,4800,5200,5600,6000,6200,6400,6600 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000,5133,5333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown 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) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	0	6
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headers	2	2
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	AMD RZ616	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B650	Intel Z690
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	liquid
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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