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GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) vs GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2)

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  • 90specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 64identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) has 2,000 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) (8000 MHz vs 6000 MHz). The GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) (9 vs 7). The GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), Intel on the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):AMD
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):LGA 1700
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):LGA 1700
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):Non-ECC
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):8000 MHz
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):6000 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):7
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):9
  • RAID levels
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):0, 1, 10
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):0, 1, 5, 10
  • Maximum resolution
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):4096 x 2160 pixels
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):4096 x 2304 pixels

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Comparison of B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2)
103 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesIntel 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 socketsDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1700
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,4800,4000 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8000 MHz6000 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slot64 GB64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIPCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers79
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPYesYes
HDCP version2.32.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)11
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of water pump connectors11
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headers44
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers54
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.41.2
Headphone outputs33
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jack22
USB connector typeUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)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)
WLAN controller modelDiffersIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650Intel Z690
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
PC health monitoringDiffersVoltage, Water cooling, Temperature, FanVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slots33
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers2511022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers251102280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers251102280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version2.72.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version2.72.7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Bundled softwareNorton Internet SecurityNorton Internet Security
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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