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GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X vs GIGABYTE Z890 D PLUS

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  • 106specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 81identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z890 D PLUS has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X has 800 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE Z890 D PLUS (10266 MHz vs 9466 MHz). The GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X has 64 GB more maximum internal memory per slot than the GIGABYTE Z890 D PLUS (128 GB vs 64 GB). Only the GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X has Wi-Fi. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X, Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE Z890 D PLUS.

  • Number of memory slots
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:2
    • Z890 D PLUS:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:ECC & Non-ECC
    • Z890 D PLUS:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:10266 MHz
    • Z890 D PLUS:9466 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory per slot
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:128 GB
    • Z890 D PLUS:64 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:9
    • Z890 D PLUS:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:1
    • Z890 D PLUS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:1
    • Z890 D PLUS:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:3
    • Z890 D PLUS:4

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Comparison of Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X, Z890 D PLUS
122 specifications
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs10266 MHz9466 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotDiffers128 GB64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, NVMe, M.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers98
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast EthernetGigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8126Realtek RTL8125
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 7 BE200Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z890 ExpressIntel Z890
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC897
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers54
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit256 Mbit
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers345 mm335 mm
Package depthDiffers294 mm270 mm
Package weightDiffers3.05 kg1.7 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers2.63 kg1.47 kg

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