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ASUS PRO B560M-CT/CSM vs MSI MEG Z590 ACE GOLD EDITION

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 14identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRO B560M-CT/CSM:2
    • MEG Z590 ACE GOLD EDITION:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRO B560M-CT/CSM:1
    • MEG Z590 ACE GOLD EDITION:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • PRO B560M-CT/CSM:0
    • MEG Z590 ACE GOLD EDITION:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRO B560M-CT/CSM:0
    • MEG Z590 ACE GOLD EDITION:2
  • Ethernet interface type
    • PRO B560M-CT/CSM:Gigabit Ethernet
    • MEG Z590 ACE GOLD EDITION:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • LAN controller
    • PRO B560M-CT/CSM:Intel WGI219V
    • MEG Z590 ACE GOLD EDITION:Intel I225-V
  • Wi-Fi
    • PRO B560M-CT/CSM:No
    • MEG Z590 ACE GOLD EDITION:Yes
  • Motherboard form factor
    • PRO B560M-CT/CSM:micro ATX
    • MEG Z590 ACE GOLD EDITION:ATX

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Comparison of PRO B560M-CT/CSM, MEG Z590 ACE GOLD EDITION
65 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel Pentium GIntel® Core™ i9
Memoryidentical
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3200,3333,3466,3600,3733,4000,4266,4400,4600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0b
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel WGI219VIntel I225-V
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B560Intel Z590
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC4082
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCrossfire, SLI
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0

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