Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3) vs GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2)

89specifications compared
32differ
57identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3) has 2,200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) (8200 MHz vs 6000 MHz). The GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3) (9 vs 8). The GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3) (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3), Intel on the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3), LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2).

Processor manufacturer
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):AMD
- Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):Intel
Processor socket
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):Socket AM5
- Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):LGA 1700
Supported processor sockets
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):Socket AM5
- Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):LGA 1700
ECC сompatibility
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):Non-ECC
- Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):8200 MHz
- Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):6000 MHz
Number of storage drives supported
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):8
- Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):9
RAID levels
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):0, 1, 10
- Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum resolution
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):4096 x 2160 pixels
- Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):4096 x 2304 pixels

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Comparison of X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3), Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2)
106 specifications	A GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3)View product	B GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2)View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 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 AM5	LGA 1700
Memory3 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800 MHz	6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,4800,4000 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	8200 MHz	6000 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III	PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	8	9
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 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
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	2	1
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers	2	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	3
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	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 modelDiffers	Realtek RTL8922AE	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.4	5.3
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X870E	Intel Z690
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11 x64	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1220	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots8 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x4 slotsDiffers	2	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	4	3
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	25110	22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	22110	Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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