Gigabyte AORUS have announced the launch of their next generation Z390 motherboards which will be powering Intel’s 9th Generation Core processor lineup. The new boards will be jam-packed with a range of new features and stunning new designs, especially on the AORUS boards which will offer a great upgrade path to users who are looking forward to upgrading their 2 to 3-year-old PCs.
Gigabyte AORUS Announces A Stunning Z390 Motherboard Lineup – Z390 AORUS Xtreme and Z390 AORUS Master Are The Flagships
Gigabyte AORUS are launching a total of 10 new motherboards on the launch day of the Z390 platform with the 11th motherboard being the AORUS Z390 Xtreme. This motherboard will be launching on a later date but it is still something a lot of enthusiasts should look forward to as it’s one of the most premium motherboards under the AORUS brand. Gigabyte AORUS boards fall within different categories as AORUS is the now the official enthusiast (High-End) gaming brand whereas Gigabyte serves the more mainstream side of things.
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There are 7 AORUS Z390 boards in the lineup and 4 Gigabyte branded motherboards. Following is the list of all the Z390 boards that Gigabyte/AORUS will be launching:
- Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Xtreme
- Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Master
- Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Ultra
- Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Pro WIFI
- Gigabyte Z390 I AORUS Pro
- Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Elite
- Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Pro
- Gigabyte Z390 Gaming SLI
- Gigabyte Z390 M Gaming
- Gigabyte Z390 Gaming X
- Gigabyte Z390 UD
Since the new naming scheme may cause slight confusion to old-time AORUS and Gigabyte users, the following is an easy breakdown:
- Gaming 9 Series = AORUS Xtreme
- Gaming 7 Series = AORUS Master
- Gaming 5 Series = AORUS Ultra
- Ultra Gaming Series = AORUS Pro
- Gaming 3 Series = AORUS Elite
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AORUS Z390 Xtreme, Master and I Pro WiFI Details – The Wings of Blades
I think the motherboard that should be talked about here is the Z390 AORUS Xtreme, the Z390 AORUS Master and the Z390 I AORUS Pro. Starting off with the Z390 AORUS Master, we will be getting the most advanced AORUS design to date with the LGA 1151 socket supporting either 8th or 9th Gen processors. The CPU socket is powered by dual 8-pin connectors with a solid metal armor around them.
One crucial thing to note here is that the Z390 AORUS Master comes with a total of 12 IR Digital VRMs. The PWM design includes 12 IR3553 40A MOSFETs and 6 IR3599 Phase Doublers. The one on the Z390 AORUS Xtreme is an even higher end, rocking a 16 phase design (TDA21462 60A) and 8 Phase Doublers. The only other board to use International Rectifier components is the Z390 AORUS I Pro WiFi which has a 6 phase design IR35201 PWM unit (IR3553 40A MOSFETs) but no Doublers like the high-end models. All of these motherboards should ensure top-notch overclocking and the best stability on unlocked 9th and 8th Gen processors. AORUS themselves state that the boards will offer 5 GHz+ overclocking capabilities across all 8 cores.
AORUS Z390 Master Motherboard:
The top tier motherboards come with Direct Touch heatsinks that make use of a large aluminum fin array and embedded heat pipes for the best cooling performance on an Intel Z390 platform. AORUS is the only motherboard vendor to offer fin stack cooling heatsinks across all platforms such as Z390, X470, and X399. Four DDR4 DIMM slots offer support for up to 64 GB of memory support at speeds of 4400 MHz (OC+) on the AORUS Z390 Master. Storage includes six SATA III ports while expansion capabilities include three PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16/x8/x4 electrical), three PCIe x1 slots and three M.2 slots. All three M.2 slots are covered by the AORUS M.2 shield which looks fantastic and has a thermal pad beneath to keep your high-end M.2 storage device running in a stable operation.
I/O on the AORUS Z390 Master includes 2 USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C) ports, 3 USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-A) ports, 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports and 8 USB 2.0 ports. On the rear panel, you can find 1 USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C) ports, 3 USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C) ports, 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports and 4 USB 2.0 ports from the ones mentioned above, the rest are used as internal connectors for front panel support. Other I/O includes a power reset button, a clear CMOS button, 2 SMA antenna connectors which use the Intel CNVi interface 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band and Bluetooth v5.0 with up to 1.73 Gbps transfer rates, 1 HDMI port, 1 RJ-45 (Intel Gigabit) Ethernet LAN port, 1 SPDIF optical out port and a 5 channel HD audio jack (ALC1220-VB ESS SABRE 9118 DAC).
AORUS Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI Motherboard:
Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Ultra
Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Pro WIFI
Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Elite
Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Pro
Gigabyte Z390 Gaming SLI
Gigabyte Z390 M Gaming
Gigabyte Z390 Gaming X
Gigabyte Z390 UD
Full specifications of the entire Gigabyte AORUS Z390 lineup can be seen in the table below.
Gigabyte AORUS Z390 Motherboard Lineup:
Motherboard Name
AORUS Z390 Xtreme
AORUS Z390 Master
AORUS Z390 Ultra
AORUS Z390 Pro WIFI
AORUS Z390 Pro
AORUS Z390 Elite
AORUS Z390 I Pro
Gigabyte Z390 Gaming SLI
Gigabyte Z390M Gaming
Gigabyte Z390 Gaming X
Gigabyte Z390 UD
CPU Support
9th 8th Gen Intel Core Processors
9th 8th Gen Intel Core Processors
9th 8th Gen Intel Core Processors
9th 8th Gen Intel Core Processors
9th 8th Gen Intel Core Processors
9th 8th Gen Intel Core Processors
9th 8th Gen Intel Core Processors
9th 8th Gen Intel Core Processors
9th 8th Gen Intel Core Processors
9th 8th Gen Intel Core Processors
9th 8th Gen Intel Core Processors
CPU Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
Chipset
Z390 PCH
Z390 PCH
Z390 PCH
Z390 PCH
Z390 PCH
Z390 PCH
Z390 PCH
Z390 PCH
Z390 PCH
Z390 PCH
Z390 PCH
CPU Vcore Phase
16 Digital
12 Digital
12 Digital
12 Digital
12 Digital
12 Digital
6 Digital
10 Digital
10 Digital
10 Digital
10 Digital
CPU VccGT Phase
2 Digital
2 Digital
1 Digital
1 Digital
1 Digital
1 Digital
2 Digital
2 Digital
2 Digital
2 Digital
2 Digital
Vcore PWM
IR35201 8(8)+0
IR35201 6(6)+2
ISL69138 6(6)+1
ISL69138 6(6)+1
ISL69138 6(6)+1
ISL69138 6(6)+1
IR35201 6(6)+2
ISL69138 5(5)+2
ISL69138 5(5)+2
ISL69138 5(5)+2
ISL69138 5(5)+2
Vcore Phase Doubler
8 * IR3599
6 * IR3599
6 * ISL6617A
6 * ISL6617A
6 * ISL6617A
6 * ISL6617A
N/A
5 * ISL6617A
5 * ISL6617A
5 * ISL6617A
5 * ISL6617A
Vcore MOS
16 * TDA21462 60A
12 * IR3553 40A
12 * Vishay DrMOS (SiC634) 50A
12 * Vishay DrMOS (SiC634) 50A
12 * Vishay DrMOS (SiC634) 50A
12 * Vishay DrMOS (SiC634) 50A
6 * IR3553 40A
PPak 60A – 1H1L
PPak 60A – 1H1L
PPak 60A – 1H1L
PPak 60A – 1H1L
Direct Touch Heatpipe
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory DIMMs
4 DIMMs (64 GB)
4 DIMMs (64 GB)
4 DIMMs (64 GB)
4 DIMMs (64 GB)
4 DIMMs (64 GB)
4 DIMMs (64 GB)
2 DIMMs (32 GB)
4 DIMMs (64 GB)
4 DIMMs (64 GB)
4 DIMMs (64 GB)
4 DIMMs (64 GB)
PCIe 3.0 x16
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
3
PCIe 3.0 x1
2
3
3
3
3
4
N/A
3
2
4
3
SATA Ports
8
6
6
6
6
6
4
6
6
6
6
M.2 Slots
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
LAN
Intel Gigabit Ethernet LAN + 10GbE
Intel Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Intel Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Intel Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Intel Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Intel Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Intel Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Intel Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Intel Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Intel Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Intel Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Wireless
Intel CNVi 2×2 802.11 a/b/g/n + Bluetooth v5.0
Intel CNVi 2×2 802.11 a/b/g/n + Bluetooth v5.0
Intel CNVi 2×2 802.11 a/b/g/n + Bluetooth v5.0
Intel CNVi 2×2 802.11 a/b/g/n + Bluetooth v5.0
N/A
N/A
Intel CNVi 2×2 802.11 a/b/g/n + Bluetooth v5.0
N/A
Intel CNVi 2×2 802.11 a/b/g/n + Bluetooth v5.0
N/A
N/A
USB Ports
TBD
5 USB 3.1 Gen 2
4 USB 3.1 Gen 1
8 USB 2.0
5 USB 3.1 Gen 2
4 USB 3.1 Gen 1
8 USB 2.0
3 USB 3.1 Gen 2
6 USB 3.1 Gen 1
8 USB 2.0
3 USB 3.1 Gen 2
6 USB 3.1 Gen 1
8 USB 2.0
3 USB 3.1 Gen 2
6 USB 3.1 Gen 1
8 USB 2.0
2 USB 3.1 Gen 2
7 USB 3.1 Gen 1
2 USB 2.0
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Audio
TBD
ALC 1220VB+ ESS9118
ALC 1220VB
ALC 1220VB
ALC 1220VB
ALC 1220VB
ALC 1220VB
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
