Gigabyte AORUS and Gigabyte VISION are exceptional, but let’s not forget the mainline of Gigabyte boards. These include the Gaming X, the UD AC and the UD. Don’t be fooled though, these may not be the flagships, but they’re hardly ill-equipped. All three come with a Direct 12+1 Phases Digital VRM with DrMOS. They all feature a full PCIe 4.0 design, with robust Thermal Design hardware and Integrated IO armour. Of course, the main difference between the UD and UD AC is one features WiFi 6 and one does not. However, all three models come equipped with 2.5 GbE LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2 TYPE-C®, RGB FUSION 2.0, and Q-Flash Plus.
Check out the Gigabyte Z590 official product page here.
Z590 GAMING X
Features
Supports 11th and 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Series Processors
Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
Direct 12+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 60A DrMOS
Shielded Memory Routing for Better Memory Overclocking
Fully Covered Thermal Design with High Coverage MOSFET Heatsinks
Fast 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management
Triple Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0*/3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guards
Rear USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C® and Front USB3.2 Gen1 Type-C® for Connecting Devices
Pre-installed IO Shield for Easy and Quick Installation
RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show Design, Support Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
Smart Fan 6 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card
Z590 UD AC
Features
Supports 11th and 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Series Processors
Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
Direct 12+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 50A DrMOS
Shielded Memory Routing for Better Memory Overclocking
Enlarged VRM Heatsink with Air-Flow Grooving to Increased Surface Contact
Fast 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management
Onboard Intel® 802.11ac Wireless & BT with High-Gain Antenna
Triple Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0*/3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guard
USB 3.2 Gen2 and Front USB Type-C® for Fast and Versatile Connections
Pre-installed IO Shield for Easy and Quick Installation
RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show Design, Support Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
Smart Fan 6 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card
Z590 UD
Features
Supports 11th and 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Series Processors
Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
Direct 12+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 50A DrMOS
Shielded Memory Routing for Better Memory Overclocking
Enlarged VRM Heatsink with Air-Flow Grooving to Increased Surface Contact
Fast 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management
Triple Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0*/3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guard
USB 3.2 Gen2 and Front USB Type-C® for Fast and Versatile Connections
Pre-installed IO Shield for Easy and Quick Installation
RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show Design, Support Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
Smart Fan 6 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors , Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card
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