Board Layout

The Z590I AORUS Ultra features a black PCB matched with a black and gray I/O cover and heatsinks. There is a large aluminium backplate that adds rigidity to the board and offers an added element of cooling to the back of the VRM.


The CPU socket is open enough for most air coolers. The VRM and chipset heatsinks are connected via a single wrap-around heat pipe, which allows them to share and disperse the heat load.


There are two M.2 slots on the Gigabyte Z590I AORUS Ultra; one on the front of the board with a heatsink and another low-profile slot on the back of the board. The slot on the front of the board is PCIe 4.0 and will only function when an 11th Gen CPU is installed. The Gigabyte Z590I AORUS Ultra offers one steel-reinforced PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot. The board has four SATA 6 Gb/s ports on the side.


The Gigabyte Z590I AORUS Ultra has a decent I/O offering that includes Wi-Fi 6 and a fair amount of USB connectivity.

• DisplayPort
• HDMI port
• USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
• 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
• 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• 2x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• Q-Flash Plus button
• RJ-45 port
• 2x SMA antenna connectors
• 3x Audio jacks

Networking on the Gigabyte Z590I AORUS Ultra is handled by Intel's new 2.5 Gb/s controller. For wireless connectivity, there is an AX200 Wi-Fi 6 module.