Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

53specifications compared
10differ
43identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory types
- Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
- Z690 UD AX:DDR5-SDRAM
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):3
- Z690 UD AX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):2
- Z690 UD AX:1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):1
- Z690 UD AX:0
Wi-Fi
- Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):No
- Z690 UD AX:Yes
PCI Express x16 slots
- Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):1
- Z690 UD AX:3

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Comparison of Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0), Z690 UD AX
87 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1700	LGA 1700
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9	Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1700
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-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	2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000,5133,5333 MHz	4000,4800,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Internal I/Oidentical
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) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	3	4
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	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 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 ports quantity	1	1
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z690	Intel Z690
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Height	70 mm	70 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security, Realtek Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility
Other featuresidentical
Weight	1 kg	1 kg

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