Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x) vs GIGABYTE Z590I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0)

59specifications compared
16differ
43identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE Z590I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE Z590I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE Z590I AORUS ULTRA (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). 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 Z590I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0). WLAN controller model: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 on the GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 on the GIGABYTE Z590I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0).

Number of memory slots
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):4
- Z590I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):2
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):2
- Z590I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):0
- Z590I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):1
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):6
- Z590I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):4
- Z590I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):2
WLAN controller model
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
- Z590I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
Bluetooth version
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):5.0
- Z590I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):5.1
Motherboard form factor
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):ATX
- Z590I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):mini ITX

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Comparison of Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x), Z590I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0)
86 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x)View product	B GIGABYTE Z590I AORUS ULTRA (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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
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	4600,4500,4400,4300,4266,4133,4000,3866,3800,3733,3666,3600,3466,3400,3333,3300,3200,2933,2800,2666,2400,2133 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
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
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 connectorsDiffers	6	4
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
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 quantity	3	3
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 quantity	1	1
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 jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector type	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 modelDiffers	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.0	5.1
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 64-bit
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security, cFosSpeed, XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed

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