Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0) vs GIGABYTE Z690I AORUS ULTRA PLUS DDR4

52specifications compared
17differ
35identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):4
- Z690I AORUS ULTRA PLUS DDR4:2
Maximum internal memory
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):128 GB
- Z690I AORUS ULTRA PLUS DDR4:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):M.2, SATA
- Z690I AORUS ULTRA PLUS DDR4:M.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA
Maximum resolution
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):4096 x 2304 pixels
- Z690I AORUS ULTRA PLUS DDR4:5120 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):2
- Z690I AORUS ULTRA PLUS DDR4:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):4
- Z690I AORUS ULTRA PLUS DDR4:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):3
- Z690I AORUS ULTRA PLUS DDR4:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):2
- Z690I AORUS ULTRA PLUS DDR4:3

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Comparison of Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0), Z690I AORUS ULTRA PLUS DDR4
85 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE Z690I AORUS ULTRA PLUS DDR4 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	32GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC & Non-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA	M.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	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
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2304 pixels	5120 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan 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
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX411
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Realtek ALC4080
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	2.0 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	liquid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

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