Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0) vs MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC

58specifications compared
16differ
42identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):2
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):6
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):4
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):2
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):0
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):0
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:2
Motherboard form factor
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):ATX
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:micro ATX
Audio chip
- Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0):Realtek ALC1220-VB
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:Realtek ALC1220P-VB2

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Comparison of Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0), MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC
91 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4500 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2304 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Realtek ALC1220P-VB2
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of mounting holesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	6.1
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers	2.7	2.8
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5/3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source

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