GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard Wi-Fi 6E
The GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 ATX motherboard is built for Intel Core 14th, 13th, and 12th Gen processors on LGA 1700, delivering a robust foundation for gaming and professional builds with the value of DDR4 memory. It features a Twin 16+1+2 Digital VRM design with 60A Smart Power Stage and a 6-layer PCB, supporting DDR4 memory up to 5333 MT/s (OC) with a maximum capacity of 128GB. It includes a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, four M.2 slots, 2.5GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and audiophile-grade WIMA audio.
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The GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 ATX motherboard is the robust foundation for a gaming or workstation build based on Intel Core 14th, 13th, and 12th Gen processors on LGA 1700. Part of the AORUS series built for high performance, it features a black design with customizable RGB lighting. It runs on a Twin 16+1+2 Digital VRM design with 60A Smart Power Stage and a 6-layer 2X Copper PCB, ensuring stable, clean power delivery to the CPU even under overclocking loads. DDR4 support makes it a cost-effective choice for those upgrading from a previous build with existing DDR4 memory, avoiding the expense of new DDR5 modules.
Key Highlights:
- LGA 1700 Socket with Intel Z790 Chipset: Supports Intel Core 14th, 13th, and 12th Gen processors plus Pentium Gold and Celeron, with Turbo Boost and overclocking support [citation:2][citation:5].
- Twin 16+1+2 Digital VRM Design: With 60A Smart Power Stage per phase, delivering stable, clean power with fully covered MOSFET heatsinks, a 6mm heatpipe, and 7.5 W/mK thermal pads [citation:1][citation:17].
- DDR4 Memory up to 5333 MT/s (OC): Four DIMM slots with 128GB maximum capacity, supporting XMP and ECC Un-buffered modules (operating in non-ECC mode), enabling the use of cost-effective DDR4 memory [citation:2][citation:5].
- PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot: Offering up to 128GB/s bandwidth with Ultra Durable armor and EZ-Latch for easy GPU removal [citation:1][citation:5].
- Four PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Slots: With M.2 Thermal Guard III and enlarged heatsinks, supporting RAID 0/1/5/10 [citation:1][citation:8].
- Realtek 2.5GbE LAN: Up to 2.5Gbps speed for reduced latency and improved connection stability [citation:2][citation:7].
- Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3: With AORUS high-gain antenna, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz bands at speeds up to 2.4Gbps [citation:2][citation:7].
- Realtek High-Definition Audio with WIMA Capacitors: Delivers 7.1-channel studio-grade audio with high-end audio capacitors [citation:1][citation:4].
- EZ DIY Design and Smart Fan 6: Q-Flash Plus button for BIOS updates without CPU, 5 PWM/DC fan headers, and RGB Fusion 2.0 support [citation:1][citation:8].