Gigabyte Z390 UD

Gigabyte Z390 UD is a 2018 ATX Z390 LGA1151 board for 8th/9th‑gen Intel with 4×DDR4, 1×NVMe M.2, 6×SATA, 2‑way CrossFire, Realtek 8118 LAN; overclocking‑ready.

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SocketLGA1151
ChipsetZ390
MemoryDDR4
Max RAM speed4266 MHz
Form factorATX
RAM slots4
M.2 slots1
PCIe x162
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Product overview

Released in October 2018 alongside Intel’s Z390 platform and 9th‑gen Coffee Lake Refresh, the Gigabyte Z390 UD is an ATX LGA1151 board; in Japan, it went on sale on October 9, 2018. ([pcworld.com](https://www.pcworld.com/article/401964/intel-z390-chipset-motherboard-specs-features.html?utm_source=openai)) It’s part of Intel’s 300‑series Z390 family and supports 8th/9th‑gen Core processors. ([gigabyte.com](https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z390-UD-rev-10))

Positioned as a high_end Z‑series option, it exists to unlock CPU overclocking at a low entry cost.

It’s well‑suited to overclocking and high‑capacity DDR4 builds (4 DIMMs, up to 128 GB), plus straightforward gaming or creator rigs: one NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 22110 M.2 slot, six SATA 6 Gb/s, two x16‑length PCIe slots with 2‑way CrossFire, Realtek 8118 GbE, and HDMI for iGPU; no onboard Wi‑Fi. ([gigabyte.com](https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z390-UD-rev-10)) Gigabyte lists Rev. 1.0 as “Legacy”; no official discontinuation date is published. ([gigabyte.com](https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z390-UD-rev-10))

Tierhigh_endReleased2018-10-09
Best for
  • overclocking
  • high-speed memory
  • first-time builders

Product highlights

  • Supports 9th and 8th Intel Core processors
  • Dual channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
  • New 10+2 Phases digital PWM design
  • NVME PCIe Gen3 x4 22110 M.2 Connector
  • Multi-way Graphics support with PCIe Armor and ultra-durable design
  • Gigabyte exclusive 8118 Gaming LAN with bandwidth management
  • Support RGB Light strip in full colors
  • CEC 2019 ready, save power with a simple click
  • Smart Fan 5 features multiple temperature sensors and hybrid fan headers with fan stop

Specifications

Socket
LGA1151
WiFi
No
Integrated Graphics
Yes
Compatible Memory
DDR4
USB
3.1
Max Memory Size
128 GB
ECC Support
No
Chipset
Z390
Max RAM speed
4266 MHz
Form factor
ATX
RAM slots
4
M.2 slots
1
PCIe x16
2
Processor Generation
8, 9
Pci E
3.0
M 2
PCI-E
Sata Slots
6
Sata Speed
6 Gb/s
Pci E Slots
2
Tdp
50 W
Nvme
Yes
Pci E X1
3
Cpu Brand
Intel

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