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
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
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 interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	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 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
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
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 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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	AMD RZ616	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B650	Intel Z690
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
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
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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