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GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0)

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  • 21differ
  • 30identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0) has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) (128 GB vs 64 GB). The GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) has Wi-Fi. Supported memory types: DDR4-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0), DDR5-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0).

  • Supported memory types
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
    • Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):4
    • Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
    • Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):128 GB
    • Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
    • Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):2
    • Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):6
    • Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):4
    • Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0), Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0)
78 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1700LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000,5133,5333 MHz4000,4800,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1
Graphicsidentical
HDCPYesYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2
Features5 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z690Intel Z690
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220-VBRealtek ALC4080
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels2.0 channels
PC health monitoringDiffersFan, Temperature, VoltageCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version2.72.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version2.72.7
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473302084733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Height70 mm70 mm
Other featuresidentical
Weight1 kg1 kg

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