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GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x)

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 43identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x) has 1,333 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0) (5333 MHz vs 4000 MHz). The GIGABYTE Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x) has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0) (128 GB vs 64 GB). The GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x) (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0), LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x). Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0), 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x).

  • Processor socket
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):LGA 1700
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0):4000 MHz
    • Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):5333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0):64 GB
    • Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):128 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
    • Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
    • Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):4
  • HDMI version
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0):1.4
    • Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):2.1
  • Ethernet interface type
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0):Gigabit Ethernet
    • Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0):Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

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Comparison of Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0), Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x)
75 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs4000 MHz5333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, CrossFire, SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPYesYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectors66
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers1.42.1
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear speaker outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.25.2
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z370 ExpressIntel Z690
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slots11
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm

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