Gigabyte Z490 AORUS Elite Motherboard

Gigabyte Z490 AORUS Elite

Brand
Gigabyte
Model
Z490 AORUS Elite
$366–$404estimated range · from catalog price Oct 15, 2026

Gigabyte Z490 AORUS Elite: 2020 high-end ATX LGA1200 board for Intel 10th Gen with dual M.2 and 2.5GbE; now discontinued.

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ReleasedApr 2020
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SocketLGA1200
ChipsetZ490
MemoryDDR4
Max RAM speed5000 MHz
Form factorATX
RAM slots4
M.2 slots2
PCIe x163
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Product overview

Released on April 30, 2020 alongside Gigabyte’s Intel Z490 lineup for 10th‑Gen Core (Comet Lake) on LGA1200, the Z490 AORUS Elite is an ATX board for mainstream desktop builds. It’s now listed as a Legacy product (discontinued).

Positioned as a high_end Z‑series option, it exists to unlock CPU overclocking and fuller I/O than B/H‑series boards. It’s well‑suited to overclocking‑focused 10th‑Gen builds, dual‑NVMe storage via 2x M.2 (with Thermal Guard heatsinks), and high‑capacity DDR4 (4 DIMMs, up to 128 GB). Realtek 2.5 GbE, ample USB 3.2, and six SATA ports cover connectivity, while the ATX form factor fits standard mid‑tower cases.

LifecycleDiscontinued
Best for
  • overclocking
  • expansion/multi-M.2
  • high-speed memory
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Specifications

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Current modelCatalog models
Max RAM speed5000 MHz
Higher than 32% of motherboards
RAM slots4
Higher than 97% of motherboards
M.2 slots2
Higher than 50% of motherboards
Socket
LGA1200
Memory
DDR4
WiFi
No
Integrated Graphics
Yes
USB
3.2
Max Memory Size
128 GB
ECC Support
No
Chipset
Z490
Max RAM speed
5000 MHz
Form factor
ATX
RAM slots
4
M.2 slots
2
PCIe x16
3
Processor Generation
10, 11
Pci E
4.0
M.2 drives
PCIe
Sata Slots
6
Sata Speed
6 Gb/s
Pci E Slots
3
Tdp
50 W
NVMe support
Yes
Pci E X1
2
Cpu Brand
Intel