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GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS TACHYON

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 32identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS TACHYON (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS TACHYON has 4,333 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0) (8333 MHz vs 4000 MHz). 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 Z790 AORUS TACHYON (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 Z790 AORUS TACHYON. Supported memory types: DDR4-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0), DDR5-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS TACHYON.

  • Processor socket
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • Z790 AORUS TACHYON:LGA 1700
  • Supported memory types
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
    • Z790 AORUS TACHYON:DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0):4
    • Z790 AORUS TACHYON:2
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0):4000 MHz
    • Z790 AORUS TACHYON:8333 MHz
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
    • Z790 AORUS TACHYON:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0):6
    • Z790 AORUS TACHYON:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
    • Z790 AORUS TACHYON:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0):1
    • Z790 AORUS TACHYON:2

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Comparison of Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0), Z790 AORUS TACHYON
97 specifications
Processor2 differ
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® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1700
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8333,4000,4800,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,7900,7950,8000 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs4000 MHz8333 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, NVMe, PCI Express 4.0, SATA
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, CrossFire, SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionDiffers1.42.0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
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
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 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 modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.25.3
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z370 ExpressIntel Z790 Express
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC1220-VB
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Noise, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
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 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit512 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm270 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software

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