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  8. Expansion Slots
  9. Storage Interface
  10. USB
  11. Internal I/O Connectors
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  13. I/O Controller
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Motherboard Comparison

  • Z790 AORUS ELITE AX

    Z790 AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.0)

  • Z790 GAMING X AX

    Z790 GAMING X AX (Rev. 1.x)

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  • CPU
  • CPU

    1. LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
    2. L3 cache varies with CPU
    (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
    1. LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
    2. L3 cache varies with CPU
    (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
  • Chipset
  • Chipset

    1. Intel® Z790 Express Chipset
    1. Intel® Z790 Express Chipset
  • Memory
  • Memory

    1. Support for DDR5 7600(O.C.) /7400(O.C.) /7200(O.C.) /7000(O.C.) /6800(O.C.) /6600(O.C.) / 6400(O.C.) / 6200(O.C.) / 6000(O.C.) / 5800(O.C.) / 5600(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) / 4800 / 4000 memory modules
    2. 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (64 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
    3. Dual channel memory architecture
    4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
    5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
    6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
    (The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to "Memory Support List" for more information.)
    1. Support for DDR5 7600(O.C.) /7400(O.C.) /7200(O.C.) /7000(O.C.) /6800(O.C.) /6600(O.C.) / 6400(O.C.) / 6200(O.C.) / 6000(O.C.) / 5800(O.C.) / 5600(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) / 4800 / 4000 memory modules
    2. 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (64 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
    3. Dual channel memory architecture
    4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
    5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
    6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
    (The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to "Memory Support List" for more information.)
  • Onboard Graphics
  • Onboard Graphics

    Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:
    1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
      * Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.
      ** Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.
    2. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60
      * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3
    (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)
    Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:
    1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
      * Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.
      ** Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.
    2. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60
      * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3
    (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)
  • Audio
  • Audio

    1. Realtek® Audio CODEC
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
      * You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.
    4. Support for S/PDIF Out
    1. Realtek® Audio CODEC
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
      * You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.
    4. Support for S/PDIF Out
  • LAN
  • LAN

    1. Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
    1. Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
  • Wireless Communication module
  • Wireless Communication module

    Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211
    1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
    2. BLUETOOTH 5.3
    3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
      * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.
      * Bluetooth version may change with updates. See the Wi-Fi chip vendor's website for details.
    Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (PCB rev. 1.0)
    1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
    2. BLUETOOTH 5.3
    3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
    Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (PCB rev. 1.1)
    1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
    2. BLUETOOTH 5.3
    3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
    Realtek® Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE (For PCB rev. 1.2)
    1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
    2. BLUETOOTH 5.3
    3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
    (Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.)
  • Expansion Slots
  • Expansion Slots

    CPU:
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)
      * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
    Chipset:
    1. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_1/PCIEX4_2)
    CPU:
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)
      * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
    Chipset:
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_1)
    2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_2)
  • Storage Interface
  • Storage Interface

    CPU:
    1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
    Chipset:
    1. 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB)
    2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
    3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices

    RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices
    * Refer to "2-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
    CPU:
    1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
    Chipset:
    1. 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB)
    2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
    3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
      * Refer to "2-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
    RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
    RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices
  • USB
  • USB

    Chipset:
    1. 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
    2. 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
    3. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
    4. 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (3 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
    Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:
    1. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
    Chipset:
    1. 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
    2. 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
    3. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
    4. 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (3 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
    Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:
    1. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
  • Internal I/O Connectors
  • Internal I/O Connectors

    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
    3. 1 x CPU fan header
    4. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
    5. 3 x system fan headers
    6. 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
    7. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
    8. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
    9. 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
    10. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    11. 1 x front panel header
    12. 1 x front panel audio header
    13. 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
    14. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
    15. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    16. 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors
    17. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 module only)
    18. 1 x reset button
    19. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
    20. 1 x Clear CMOS button
    21. 1 x reset jumper
    22. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
    3. 1 x CPU fan header
    4. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
    5. 3 x system fan headers
    6. 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
    7. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
    8. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
    9. 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
    10. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    11. 1 x front panel header
    12. 1 x front panel audio header
    13. 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
    14. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
    15. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    16. 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors
    17. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
    18. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
    19. 1 x reset button
    20. 1 x reset jumper
    21. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  • Back Panel Connectors
  • Back Panel Connectors

    1. 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
    2. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
    3. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
    4. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    5. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
    6. 1 x HDMI port (Note)
    7. 1 x DisplayPort (Note)
    8. 1 x RJ-45 port
    9. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
    10. 2 x audio jacks
    (Note) Actual support may vary by CPU.
    1. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    2. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
    3. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
    4. 1 x DisplayPort
    5. 1 x HDMI 2.0 port
    6. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
    7. 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
    8. 1 x RJ-45 port
    9. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
    10. 2 x audio jacks
  • I/O Controller
  • I/O Controller

    1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip
    1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip
  • H/W Monitoring
  • H/W Monitoring

    1. Voltage detection
    2. Temperature detection
    3. Fan speed detection
    4. Water cooling flow rate detection
    5. Fan fail warning
    6. Fan speed control
      * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
    1. Voltage detection
    2. Temperature detection
    3. Fan speed detection
    4. Water cooling flow rate detection
    5. Fan fail warning
    6. Fan speed control
      * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
  • BIOS
  • BIOS

    1. 1 x 256 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
    3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
    1. 1 x 256 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
    3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
  • Unique Features
  • Unique Features

    1. Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)
      * Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
    2. Support for Q-Flash
    3. Support for Q-Flash Plus
    4. Support for Smart Backup
    1. Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)
      * Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
    2. Support for Q-Flash
    3. Support for Q-Flash Plus
    4. Support for Smart Backup
  • Bundled Software
  • Bundled Software

    1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
    2. LAN bandwidth management software
      * Service discontinued as a result of contract termination by the software provider.
    1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
    2. LAN bandwidth management software
  • Operating System
  • Operating System

    1. Support for Windows 11 64-bit
    2. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
    1. Support for Windows 11 64-bit
    2. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
  • Form Factor
  • Form Factor

    1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
    1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
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