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GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI vs MSI MEG Z390 ACE

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 52identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI:1
    • MEG Z390 ACE:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI:0
    • MEG Z390 ACE:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI:6
    • MEG Z390 ACE:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI:3
    • MEG Z390 ACE:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI:2
    • MEG Z390 ACE:5
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI:1
    • MEG Z390 ACE:0
  • Audio chip
    • Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI:Realtek ALC1220-VB
    • MEG Z390 ACE:Realtek ALC1220
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI:2
    • MEG Z390 ACE:3

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Comparison of Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI, MEG Z390 ACE
85 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4500 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4500 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers65
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers25
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKiller E2500
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220-VBRealtek ALC1220
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
DualBIOSKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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