Gigabyte aorus z390 motherboards announced

Gigabyte has released five new Aorus series motherboards based on Intel's new Z390 chipset. The new boards are the Z390 Aorus Master, the Z390 Aorus Pro, the Z390 Aorus Pro Wi-Fi, the compact Z390I Aorus Pro Wi-Fi, and the Z390 Aorus Elite. All of them can support the latest Intel Core i9-9900K processors above 5 GHz on all cores via overclocking.

New Gigabyte Aorus Z390 motherboards

Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master is the flagship of this range and Aorus designers have done their best in this design. Below are the rest of the announced models that have cuts in one or more of the function areas: graphics / expansion slots, M.2 slots, USB ports (USB 3.1 gen2 Type C or A), Wi-Fi capabilities, audio chip sets. The table below shows the most important differences between the three main designs of the Z390 Aorus.

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	Z390 AORUS MASTER	Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI	Z390 AORUS ELITE
CPU	9th and 8th Gen Intel Core
CPU socket	LGA 1151
Chipset	Intel Z390 Chipset
Graphics	1x PCIe 3.0 x16, 1x PCIe 3.0 x8	1x PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory	Dual-Channel DDR4
Memory slots	4x DIMMs
Expansion	1x PCIe 3.0 x4, 3x PCIe 3.0 x1	1x PCIe 3.0 x4, 4x PCIe 3.0 x1
Storage	6x SATA3, 3x M.2	6x SATA3, 2x M.2
USB	2x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C 3x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 8x USB 2.0	1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C 2x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A 6x USB 3.1 Gen1 8x USB 2.0	2x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C 8x USB 2.0
LAN	Intel GbE LAN
Wireless	Intel CNVi 2 × 2 802.11ac Wireless	N / A
Audio	ALC 1220-VB + ESS9118	ALC 1220-VB
Format	ATX (305x244mm)

Gigabyte notes that all of its new Aorus Z390 cards feature a 12-phase digital VRM design with a PowIRstage controller or a DrMOS module with MOSFETS, robust heat dissipation thanks to technology such as Fins-Array coolers with direct tubes, Smart Fan 5 tech with hybrid connectors and Fan Stop, 1.5mm thicker thermal pads, 2x copper PCB design, front USB fast charge port capacity and exceptional power and temperature management. There's also no shortage of 125dB SNR Audio Amplifier with ALC1220 and high-end ESS SABER 9118 with WIMA audio capacitors.

All boards also feature RGB Fusion lighting for easy and attractive lighting timing. What do you think of these new Aorus Z390?

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