Intel Z490 Preview – First look at the motherboards!

1. Intel Z490 - Asus Maximus XII Hero and Gigabyte Aorus Master2. Gigabyte Aorus Pro AX and Ultra3. Gigabyte Xtreme Waterforce and MSI MEG Ace4. MSI MPG Gaming Carbon and MEG Godlike5. View All Pages

Gigabyte Z490 Aorus Pro AX

Estimated Price £300

Key Features

• Form factor ATX
• CPU VRMs 12x50A DrMOS
• Memory support Max 128GB, DDR4 3200
• Graphics PCI Express 2x PCI 3.0 x16 or x8/x8 with SLI and CrossFireX
• M.2 slots x2
• USB:
  • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2
  • 6x USB 3.2 Gen 1
  • 8x USB 2.0
• Ethernet Intel 2.5 Gb
• Wi-Fi Intel 2×2 Wi-Fi 6

 

Gigabyte Z490I Aorus Ultra

Estimated Price £250

Key Features

• Form Factor Mini-ITX
• CPU VRMs 8x90A
• Memory support Max 64GB, DDR4 3200
• Graphics PCI Express 1x PCI 3.0 x16
• M.2 slots x2
• USB:
  • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2
  • 6x USB 3.2 Gen 1
  • 6x USB 2.0
• Ethernet Intel 2.5 Gb
• Wi-Fi Intel 2×2 Wi-Fi 6

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