The GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS ULTRA is an Intel Z390 (LGA1151) ATX gaming motherboard designed for 8th/9th Gen Intel Core processors. It features a 12+1 phase digital VRM design with IR digital PWM controllers and DrMOS power stages for stable overclocking performance, supporting Dual Channel DDR4 memory with XMP profiles up to 4266MHz(OC) across 4 DIMM slots. The board provides reinforced PCIe 3.0 x16 slots with metal shielding, plus 3x M.2 slots (one with thermal guard) and 6x SATA 6Gbps ports for storage expansion. Networking includes Intel Gigabit LAN and Intel CNVi 802.11ac WiFi with Bluetooth 5.0. Graphics outputs feature HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 supporting 4K resolution. Additional highlights include USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C (10Gbps), ALC1220-VB audio codec with WIMA capacitors, RGB FUSION 2.0 with multiple LED headers, and Q-Flash Plus BIOS update without CPU installation. The motherboard also features reinforced PCIe slots, dual BIOS protection, and pre-installed I/O shield for easy installation.