The GIGABYTE Z490I AORUS ULTRA is an Intel Z490 (LGA 1200) mini-ITX gaming motherboard designed for 10th Gen Intel Core processors. It features a 6+2 phase digital VRM design with 90A power stages for stable power delivery, supporting Dual Channel DDR4 memory with XMP profiles up to 2933MHz across 2 DIMM slots (max 64GB capacity). The board provides a PCIe 3.0 x16 slot with metal shielding reinforcement, plus 2x M.2 slots (one PCIe 3.0 x4 and one PCIe 3.0 x4/SATA) with thermal guards for high-speed storage. Networking includes Intel 2.5Gbps Ethernet and Intel WiFi 6 AX201 (802.11ax) with Bluetooth 5.1. The motherboard features a USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (20Gbps) port, 8+4-pin CPU power conNECtors, and AORUS RGB Fusion 2.0 with multiple addressable LED headers. Audio capabilities include high-end ALC1220-VB codec with WIMA audio capacitors. Additional features include Q-Flash Plus BIOS update without CPU, reinforced PCIe slot, and pre-installed I/O shield for easy installation.