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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z590 WIFI GUNDAM EDITION vs MSI MEG Z590 ACE GOLD EDITION

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 27identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • Crossfire, SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Thunderbolt headers
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • HDMI version
    • 2.0
    • 2.0b
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
  • Bluetooth version
    • 5.0
    • 5.2

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86 specifications
A

ASUS

Z590 WIFI GUNDAM EDITIONView product
B

MSI

MEG Z590 ACE GOLD EDITIONView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1200 (Socket H5)LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel Pentium GIntel® Core™ i9
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,5000,5133 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one5600 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one9
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedCrossfire, SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one7
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Thunderbolt headersDiffers12
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers2.02.0b
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one5
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Digital audio optical outKnown for one5
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel I225-VIntel I225-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.05.2
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z590Intel Z590
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC S1200ARealtek ALC4082
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 x64Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one192 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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