Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0)

48specifications compared
16differ
32identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0) (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 0). Only the GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.0) has Wi-Fi. ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.0), ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0).

ECC сompatibility
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.0):Non-ECC
- Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Supported storage drive types
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.0):HDD & SSD
- Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0):SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
- Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0):PCI Express 4.0
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.0):6
- Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0):4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.0):4
- Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.0):2
- Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0):0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.0):0
- Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0):1
HDMI version
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.0):2.1
- Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0):2.0

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Comparison of Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.0), Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0)
83 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socket	LGA 1700	LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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 сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	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 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 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD & SSD	SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	PCI Express 4.0
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, CrossFire	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	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	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionDiffers	2.1	2.0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	2
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z690	Intel Z690
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64	Windows 10
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
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
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 Mbit
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM) Realtek® Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 mm
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 kg

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