Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Pro review - Product Showcase

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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. 

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).