Gigabyte Z370 AORUS 5

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The Gigabyte Z370 Aorus 5 is an ATX motherboard for Intel's 8th-generation Core series processors (code named Coffee Lake). It offers a full range of features, great connectivity, and solid build quality.

In terms of connectivity, this board is very well rounded. It has both HDMI and DisplayPort video outputs - allowing dual monitor usage without a dedicated video card. For memory it has four DDR4 slots, allowing up to 64GB of 2666MHz RAM. Drive connectivity includes several SATA III ports plus three M.2 slots. It also has both analog and digital audio outputs, gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth, two USB 2.0 ports, four USB 3.0 ports, two 3.1 ports (including one Type C), and even a legacy PS/2 port. In terms of expansion card support, there are six total PCI-Express slots in varying sizes. SLI and Crossfire are supported as well, though when two video cards are installed the PCI-E slots they are in run at x8 speed rather than x16.
Houston Bennett (Social Media & Community Manager)
Houston Bennett (Social Media & Community Manager) Says:
This is a pretty straight forward board. Easy to build with, fan headers are placed in easily accessible locations and the USB 3.0 port up by the 24-pin power connector makes wiring a bit neater. The shroud over the I/O ports is a little big for my tastes but that's really the only negative. I especially like that the first x16 slot is a little lower, which means your hot GPU is further away from your very hot CPU allowing for some better cooling. Also, it's kinda fun to play with the built in RGB LEDs even though we ship our systems with them off by default.

Model: Gigabyte Z370 AORUS GAMING 5

Specifications

Socket 1151
CPU Compatibility Intel Socket 1151 for 8th Generation Core Processors
Form Factor ATX
Chipset Manufacturer Intel
Chipset Z370
Front Side Bus DMI 3.0
Network Connectivity Gigabit Networking + 802.11 A/B/G/N/AC
Network Controller  Intel
Audio Controller Onboard Realtek ALC1220 7.1 Channel HD Audio
Cooling System Heatsink
Color Black
Memory Support
Type DDR4
Maximum Speed 2666 MHz
Number of Slots 4
Maximum Size per Slot 16 GB
Maximum Amount Supported 64 GB
Onboard Video
Chipset Manufacturer Intel
Processor Type CPU Integrated Graphics
Maximum Shared Memory 512 MB
Maximum HDMI Resolution  4096x2160
Maximum DisplayPort Resolution  4096x2160
HDMI 1
HDMI Version 1.4b
DisplayPort 1
External Connections
USB 2.0 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) 4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB 3.1) 1
USB 3.2 Type C 1
PS/2 Keyboard Yes
PS/2 Mouse Yes
Audio Out Surround Sound (7.1)
Audio In Line-In/Microphone
S/PDIF Optical
LAN (RJ45) 1
Wireless Antenna Port Yes
Internal Connections
USB 2.0 2 (providing 4 ports)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C 1
SATA III 6.0Gbps 6
M.2 Connector 3
M.2 Support PCIe & SATA, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 devices
TPM (module sold separately) 1
SATA Controllers
SATA III 6.0Gbps Controller 1 6 port - Intel Z370
Expansion Slots
Slot 1 PCI Express 3.0 x1
Slot 2 PCI Express 3.0 x16
Slot 3 Slot not available on this board
Slot 4 PCI Express 3.0 x1
Slot 5 PCI Express 3.0 x8 in a x16 size
Slot 6 PCI Express 3.0 x1
Slot 7 PCI Express 3.0 x4 in a x16 size
Additional Information
SLI Compatible Yes
Crossfire Compatible Yes
RAID Support 0,1,5,10
Bluetooth Yes
BIOS Features
UEFI BIOS Yes
EZ Flash Yes
OC Profiles Yes
Dimensions
Height 305 mm (12.0 in)
Width 244 mm (9.6 in)