Best Choice for Small but Powerful PC Z490I AORUS ULTRA is a mini-ITX motherboard perfect for building a small form factor PC for people who demands higher performance but also cares about aesthetics. The compact yet powerful pc delivers amazing performance with the latest 10th gen CPU, dual slots graphic card and blazing fast connectivity. It also equips with comprehensive thermal solution to keep it cool under heavy workload. Performance is not compromised by its size. Ultimate power Design To fully support the latest 10th Gen ten- cores CPU, the Z490I AORUS ULTRA is equipped with the ultimate power solution with the desired features: direct, digital and multiple phases. After countless experiments and tests, GIGABYTE presents the unbeatable Z490I AORUS ULTRA for enthusiasts and gamers. Unparalleled Performance GIGABYTE realize that our customer wont stop chasing a better computer performance. We take care of it and implement more on products. Optimized memory trace enhance the performance. Faster read and write are needed to save time and improve efficiency. We offer plenty of M.2 Storage with thermal guards to ensure unthrottled read and write. In advance, adopting PCIe 4.0 ready components get the Z490 easier to upgrade. Next Generation Connectivity Network connectivity is getting more important nowadays. Majority of Desktop PC are with both ethernet and WIFI for the stable connection to avoid interrupt or bad signal. The Z490I AORUS ULTRA features the fastest WIFI 6 that improves the reliability and performance in dense environment. Furthermore, As 4k Monitor become more popular, ultra high resolution display output is also required. Ultra Durable GIGABYTE is reputable for its product durability and high quality manufacturing process. Needless to say, we use the best components we can find for the Z490 AORUS motherboard and reinforce every slot to make each of them solid and durable. GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER Good software goes hand in hand with perfect hardware. Z490I AORUS ULTRA bundled several useful and intuitive software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard. Main Features Supports 10th Gen Intel Core Series Processors Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 2DIMMs Intel Optane Memory Ready Direct 8 Phase Digital VRM Solution with 90A Smart Power Stage Extended MOSFET Heatsink and Multi-Layered PCH M.2 Heatsink with Heatpipes Onboard Intel WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT 5 with AORUS Antenna Blazing Fast Intel 2.5GbE LAN with cFosSpeed AMP-UP Audio with ALC1220-VB for Rear 120dB SNR HDMI 2.0 supports Premium 4K Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guard RGB FUSION 2.0 with Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips Smart Fan 5 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors and Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card CPU CPU Socket Socket 1200 CPU Brand Intel Installed Processors (Max) 0 (1) Supported Processor Manufacturer Intel Supported Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i9 processors/Intel Core i7 processors/Intel Core i5 processors/Intel Core i3 processors/Intel Pentium processors/Intel Celeron processors 64-bit Support Yes Socket LGA1200 Rear Panel I/O Ports USB Ports 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C1 x USB 3.1 Type-A4 x USB 3.02 x USB 2.0 DisplayPorts 1 x DisplayPort HDMI Port 1 x HDMI Antenna Connectors 2 x SMA Antennas RJ-45 Ports 1 x RJ-45 Audio Line In Ports 1 x 3.5mm Jack Audio Line Out Ports 1 x 3.5mm Jack Microphone In Port 1 x 3.5mm Jack Internal I/O Connectors SATA Connectors 4 x SATA III USB Connectors 1 x USB 3.0 Type-C header1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 ports)1 x USB 2.0 header (supports 2 ports) Speaker 1 x Speaker header Front Panel Connectors 1 x Front Panel1 x Front Audio Cooling Fan Support 1 x CPU fan header3 x System fan headers Chassis Intrusion Connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion header Power Connector Port 1 x 20 4-pin ATX1 x 4 4-pin EPS Other Connectors 2 x M.2, Socket 3, M Key (Type 2260/2280)1 x Addressable LED Strip header1 x RGB LED Strip header Memory Memory Bus Speed 5000(O.C.)/4933(O.C.)/4800(O.C.)/ 4700(O.C.)/ 4600(O.C.)/ 4500(O.C.)/ 4400(O.C.)/ 4300(O.C.)/4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3666(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz Memory Type DDR4 Maximum RAM 64 GB Memory Slot 2 x DIMM Motherboard Chipset Manufacturer Intel Northbridge Z490 RAID Supported Yes RAID Format RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 SATA Supported Yes Expansion Number of PCI Express Slots 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Device Integrated Graphics Supported Yes Sound Integrated Sound Realtek ALC1220-VB Warranty Warranty 3 Years Network Integrated Network Intel 2.5GbE LAN Network Speeds Supported Up to 2.5 Gbps Wireless LAN Yes Wireless Network Speed Up to 2.4 Gbps Bluetooth Yes Bluetooth Version 5.1 System Requirements Operating Systems Supported Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit System BIOS 1 x 256 Mbit flashUse of licensed AMI UEFI BIOSPnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Jumpers 1 x Clear CMOS Software Included (may be trial or restricted) Yes Drivers Yes Physical Form Factor Mini-ITX Motherboard Width 170 mm Length 170 mm Key Features On-board RGB Control Gigabyte RGB Fusion Memory Speed 5000 MHz RGB Header Type 3-Pin ARGB Addressable RGB Yes Internal USB Type-C Header Yes Firewire No Wireless Network Yes Memory Channel Dual On-board Audio Type 7.1 Number of SATA Ports 4 port(s) Number of USB Ports 8 port(s) SATA III Support Yes USB 3.0 Support Yes Multi GPU Support No VGA Connection No DVI Connection No HDMI Connection Yes DisplayPort Connection Yes Motherboard Form Factor ITX Motherboard Power Connectors 8-Pin Motherboard Chipset Intel Z490 Thunderbolt No Motherboard Model Gigabyte Z490I AORUS ULTRA WiFi Speed 2400 Mbps USB 3.1 Support Yes Internal USB3.0 Header Yes M.2 Support Yes