Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Pro Review:
Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Pro is one of the most affordable and good value options for Intel Core i9-12900K and other Intel Elder Lake CPUs because Elder lake compatible motherboards (Z690 Socket motherboards) are very expensive. There will be performance limitations if you get any at a low price. Still, in this motherboard, there are no limitations. You will get maximum power and performance at a valuable price.
This Motherboard features almost all the features put into an expensive Z690 motherboard. Still, it is priced significantly lower than other z690 motherboards, so that it can be a good choice for Your Intel Core i9 12th gen CPU.
(Mid Range+Full Featured Mobo)
Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Pro Specifications:
| Socket | LGA1700 |
| Chipset | Z690 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Voltage Regulator | 19 Phase (16+1+2, 90A MOSFETs for Vcore) |
| Video Ports | DisplayPort (v1.2) |
| USB Ports | (1) USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C (20 Gbps) |
| (4) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) | |
| (4) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) | |
| (4) USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) | |
| Network Jacks | (1) 2.5 GbE |
| Audio Jacks | (2) Analog + SPDIF |
| Legacy Ports/Jacks | ✗ |
| Other Ports/Jacks | ✗ |
| PCIe x16 | (2) v5.0 (x16, x8/x8) |
| (2) v3.0 (x4) | |
| PCIe x8 | ✗ |
| PCIe x4 | ✗ |
| PCIe x1 | ✗ |
| CrossFire/SLI | AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire and 2-Way AMD Crossfire |
| DIMM slots | (4) DDR5 6200+(OC), 128GB Capacity |
| M.2 slots | (3) PCIe 4.0 x4 (64 Gbps) / PCIe (up to 80mm) |
| (1) PCIe 4.0 x4 (64 Gbps) / PCIe + SATA (up to 110mm) Supports RAID 0/1/5/10 | |
| U.2 Ports | ✗ |
| SATA Ports | (6) SATA3 6 Gbps (Supports RAID0/1/5/10) |
| USB Headers | (1) USB v3.2 Gen 2×2, Type-C (20 Gbps) |
| (1) USB v3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) | |
| (2) USB v2.0 (480 Mbps) | |
| Fan/Pump Headers | (8) 4-Pin (CPU, Water CPU, System Fans) |
| RGB Headers | (2) aRGB (3-pin) |
| (2) RGB (4-pin) | |
| Diagnostics Panel | 2-character debug LED, Post Status Checker (4 LEDs) |
| Internal Button/Switch | Power and Reset buttons, BIOS Flashback button |
| SATA Controllers | X |
| Ethernet Controller(s) | (1) Intel I225-V (2.5 Gbps) |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6E (2×2 ax, MU-MIMO, 2.4/5/6 GHz, 160 MHz, BT 5.2) |
| USB Controllers | GL3590 |
| HD Audio Codec | Realtek ALC4080 |
| DDL/DTS Connect | ✗ / ✗ |
| Warranty | 3 Years |
Basic Features:
- 2.5 GbE LANWIFI6
- Direct Digital VRM Design
- PCIe 5.0 Design
- RAID Storage
- Hybrid Cores Optimization
- 802.11axUSB3.2
- Gen 2×2 Type-C®
- AMP-UP Audio
- Thermal Design
- Fully Covered MOSFET Heatsink
- M.2 Thermal Guard II
- 2X Copper PCB
- SMART FAN 6
- RGB FUSIONUEFI
- BIOSEasy
- TuneSystem
- Information Viewer
Key Features:
- Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Series Processors
- Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR5, 4 DIMMs
- 16+1+2 Direct Digital VRM Design with 90A Power Stage* and Tantalum Polymer Capacitor
- DDR5 XTREME MEMORY Design with SMD DIMM and Shielded Memory Routing
- Fully Covered Thermal Design with High Coverage MOSFET Heatsinks
- Intel® WIFI 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5 with AORUS Antenna
- Hi-Fi Audio with ALC4080 and WIMA Audio Capacitors
- Fast 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management
- 4x Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0*/3.0 x4 M.2 with Enlarged Thermal Guard
- SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen2x2 TYPE-C delivers up to 20Gb/s transfer speeds
- 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
Review:
Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Pro is the 4th best motherboard you can get for Intel Core i9 12900K, so first, in the box, you will get an installation guide, 4 SATA cables, a Wi-Fi antenna for Wifi 6, 4 M.2 screws, and two 2-pin connectors also a G-connector and many more things will be there. It is an ATX form factor motherboard, and the design of this motherboard is pretty lovely in entirely black color. Also, PCBs are covered, but still, in some areas, they will be visible. This motherboard will be a good option for features full enthusiasts.
Features Details:
This motherboard comes with a socket of LGA 1700, which will support all the latest Intel 12th alder-lake generation processors. It comes with eight-pin and four-pin power connectors. It comes with the support of DDR5 RAM, some addressable RGB and some standard RGB, and a couple of fan headers on two areas. It comes with an x16 PCI express 5.0 and two PCI express 3.0 slots. It has 4 USB 3.2 ports, a few USB 3.2 Type-C, and more.3.2 Superspeed ports.
Pros
- 13 USB ports
- 90A VRMs
- Four M.2 sockets
- Reasonable price
Cons
- Contrasting grey heatsinks
- No Wi-Fi 6E (Comes with WIFI 6 only)
- No integrated RGB
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