Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Pro review -
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The motherboard follows a standard ATX form factor (30.5 x 24.4cm). The motherboard is located in the high-end range of the Core 9000 desktop processor product stack. Of course, it is Core 8000 series compatible as well.
Size | ATX |
Chipset | Intel Z390 |
Memory | 4 x DDR4 up to 4266 (OC) |
Multi-GPU | CrossFireX, 2 x SLI |
Expansion | PCIe 3.0 x16 (CPU): 2 (x16/x0, x8/x8) PCIe 3.0 x16 (Chipset): 1 (up to x4) PCIe 2.0 x1 (Chipset): 3 |
Storage | 2 x M.2 (NVMe x4 or SATA 6Gbps) 6 x SATA 6Gbps |
Networking | Intel Gigabit Ethernet |
Audio | Realtek 1220 |
The board is built using the proper components, assuring high reliability and a long life-span. Let's have a peek at the IO panel though.
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 1 x HDMI port
- 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
- 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
- 1 x RJ-45 port
- 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
- 5 x audio jacks
Included with the motherboard are the regulars including; manuals, driver CDs, SATA cables and a rear I/O plate.
The board has 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots which can be arranged in these slot configurations with graphics cards:
- 1-way mode - x16 / x0 / x4
- 2-way mode - x8 / x8 / x0
- 3-way mode - x8 / x4 / x4
As you can see, these are PCI Express Gen 3.0 configurations, that's okay for regular graphics card setups up-to 2-way SLI/Crossfire. The motherboard comes with two power connectors (one 8 and one 4-pin). You'll get four DIMM slots that can be used for dual-channel memory. Up to 4266 MHz supported in OC mode. Please do check compatible memory and thus the QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
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