Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x) vs GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0)

63specifications compared
13differ
50identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):0
- Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0):1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):2
- Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0):3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):3
- Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0):2
HDMI ports quantity
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):1
- Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0):0
Bluetooth version
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):5.0
- Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0):5.1
Motherboard chipset
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):Intel Z490 Express
- Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0):Intel Z590
PC health monitoring
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):Fan, Temperature, Voltage
- Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0):CPU, Fan
PCI Express x16 slots
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):3
- Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x), Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0)
85 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x)View product	B GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®	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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	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 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000,5133,5333,5400 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	32GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, NVMe 3.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI	Crossfire
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headers	2	2
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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jack	2	2
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller model	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.0	5.1
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z490 Express	Intel Z590
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	CPU, Fan
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	224 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security, cFosSpeed, XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek 8125 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility

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