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

The GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x) (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x) (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0) (3 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x), M.2, NVMe 3.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III on the GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0). Motherboard chipset: Intel Z490 Express on the GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x), Intel Z590 on the GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0).

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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
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
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	32GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, NVMe 3.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
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 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.0	5.1
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z490 Express	Intel Z590
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	CPU, Fan
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
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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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