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ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe II vs MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 33identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe II has 4 more memory slots than the MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (8 vs 4). The MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe II (2 vs 1). The ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe II has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (1 vs 0). Processor socket: LGA 2066 (Socket R4) on the ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe II, LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC. Ethernet interface type: 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe II, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC.

  • Processor socket
    • Prime X299-Deluxe II:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • Prime X299-Deluxe II:8
    • MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC:4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Prime X299-Deluxe II:1
    • MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • Prime X299-Deluxe II:1
    • MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Prime X299-Deluxe II:8
    • MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Prime X299-Deluxe II:2
    • MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Prime X299-Deluxe II:4
    • MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Prime X299-Deluxe II:0
    • MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC:1

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Comparison of Prime X299-Deluxe II, MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC
84 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ X-seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,3600,4000,4133,4266 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 3840 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersAquantia AQC111C, Intel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299Intel Z390
Audio chipKnown for oneSupremeFX S1220AUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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