Gigabyte X299 DESIGNARE EX vs Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Gigabyte X299 DESIGNARE EX and the Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE. We line up every specification, highlight the winner of each, and tally an overall verdict so you can decide which motherboard is right for your build.

Side-by-side specification comparison of Gigabyte X299 DESIGNARE EX and Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE.
Specification	Gigabyte X299 DESIGNARE EX No price data Winner	Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE $299.99 Buy on Newegg
WiFi	No	No
Socket	LGA2066	LGA1700
Chipset	X299	Z790M
M.2 Slots	2	2
Pci Slots	2	2
Bluetooth	No	No
Max Memory	128 GB	256 GB
Form Factor	ATX	Micro-ATX
Memory Type	DDR4	DDR5
Memory Slots	8	4

Gigabyte X299 DESIGNARE EX

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Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE

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