Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE vs GIGABYTE Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0)

54specifications compared
25differ
29identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory types
- Z690 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE:DDR5-SDRAM
- Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
Supported storage drive types
- Z690 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE:HDD & SSD
- Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0):SSD
Maximum resolution
- Z690 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE:5120 x 2880 pixels
- Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0):4096 x 2304 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z690 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE:1
- Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z690 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE:2
- Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0):1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z690 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE:0
- Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z690 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE:0
- Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0):3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- Z690 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE:10
- Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of Z690 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE, Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0)
89 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE View product	B GIGABYTE Z690M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1700	LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel Pentium G	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1700	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR4-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	4000,4800,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600 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, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III	PCI Express 4.0
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5120 x 2880 pixels	4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	3
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	10	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	2	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
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Marvell AQtion AQC113C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6E (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), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	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
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z690	Intel Z690
Audio output channelsDiffers	2.0 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Noise, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for one	liquid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64	Windows 10
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
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown 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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	285 mm	244 mm
Height	70 mm	70 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version), cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Weight	1 kg	1 kg

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