If we refer to the information here, the notable differences between the XTREME and Master would be the 16 Phases IR Digital VRM, Aquantia 10 GbE LAN, Thunderbolt 3 ports, ESS SABRE 9018K2M DAC and an additional AORUS RGB Fan commander.
Though, it’ll look even better if they could include the available features just like how they did with the Z390 AORUS Master.Īt the back of the box, you’ll find the specs, rear I/O layout and some of the prominent features listed at the back. Minus the size of the box, the design looks a lot fancier with all the RGB colors. Specifications CPUĬompared to the Z390 AORUS Master, the packaging of the Z390 AORUS XTREME is really something else. For this range, you can already expect for better features such as the power phase design, better components being used, more overclocking capabilities over the AORUS Gaming lineup. Products in the enthusiasts segment are tailored for enthusiasts who wants more performance out of their system. Overall, then, if you get beyond the beautiful aesthetics, Aorus has left a little too much on the table for the Z490 Xtreme to be outright recommended at its lofty £750 price point.Just like the Z390 AORUS Master, the Z390 AORUS XTREME falls under the AORUS Enthusiasts segment after the new product segregation. And for those that have seen the X570 version, RGB Fan Commander isn't included this time around. Then there's the issue of why USB 3.2 Gen 2 2x2 is missing from this generation when we see it on £250 boards from the competition. Asus and MSI have funky OLED screens on theirs, while Aorus relies on aesthetics and an audio DAC. Cheaper boards offer this, too, so any hero offering needs to do more.
Performance is suitably impressive at stock levels with a Core i9-10900K, and being able to scale memory close to 5GHz bodes well for those that want to hit the limits of what's possible on a mainstream Intel system. Aorus' styling is absolutely top-notch, VRM capability is way beyond the cooling capabilities of anything other than LN2, RGB is restrained, and there are the usual goodies such as 10G LAN, Thunderbolt 3, PCIe 4.0 potential, and massive heatsinks that keep temperature very much in check. Spending this kind of money ought to buy you the proverbial kitchen sink. Going by that very name, the Aorus version costs £750 and competes against the Asus Maximus XII Extreme and MSI MEG Godlike. Aorus' styling is absolutely top-notch, VRM capability is way beyond the cooling capabilities of anything other than LN2.Īll the major motherboard manufacturers have an extreme board in their AMD X570 and Intel Z490 lineups.
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