Gigabyte Z590 AORUS PRO AX Motherboard

Gigabyte Z590 AORUS PRO AX

Brand
Gigabyte
Model
Z590 AORUS PRO AX
$399–$441estimated range · from catalog price Oct 16, 2026

High-end Z590 ATX board for Intel 10th/11th Gen with overclocking, Wi‑Fi 6, 2.5GbE, PCIe 4.0 (11th Gen), multi‑M.2, and USB‑C 20Gbps; launched Feb 2021.

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ReleasedFeb 2021
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SocketLGA1200
ChipsetZ590
MemoryDDR4
Max RAM speed5000 MHz
Form factorATX
RAM slots4
M.2 slots3
PCIe x163
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Product overview

Announced January 11, 2021 and sold from February 19, 2021 (Japan), the Z590 AORUS PRO AX is a Gigabyte Intel Z590 LGA1200 board for 10th- and 11th‑Gen Core (Rocket Lake/Comet Lake).Sourcegigabyte.com

As a high_end Z‑series ATX board, it exists to unlock overclocking and robust I/O for LGA1200 builds. It offers four‑slot DDR4 support (up to 128 GB), CPU‑dependent PCIe 4.0 on the primary x16 slot (with 11th Gen), multiple M.2 NVMe options, Intel 2.5GbE, Intel Wi‑Fi 6, rear USB‑C 20 Gbps, and a front‑panel USB‑C header—useful for storage‑heavy gaming or creator rigs that want clean upgrade paths.Sourcegigabyte.com

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 slots3
Higher than 77% of motherboards
Socket
LGA1200
Memory
DDR4
WiFi
Yes
Integrated Graphics
No
USB
3.2
Max Memory Size
128 GB
ECC Support
No
Chipset
Z590
Max RAM speed
5000 MHz
Form factor
ATX
RAM slots
4
M.2 slots
3
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
Cpu Brand
Intel