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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS MASTER vs MSI MPG Z390I Gaming Edge AC

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 40identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 6
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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89 specifications
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GIGABYTE

Z390 AORUS MASTERView product
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MSI

MPG Z390I Gaming Edge ACView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® 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®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers61
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jack22
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.05.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111H
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z390Intel Z390
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220-VBRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for one4
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.1
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.72.8
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
DualBIOSKnown for oneYes

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