Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

59specifications compared
19differ
40identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- Z390 UD (rev. 1.0):1
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- Z390 UD (rev. 1.0):0
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z390 UD (rev. 1.0):6
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z390 UD (rev. 1.0):6
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- Z390 UD (rev. 1.0):0
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- Z390 UD (rev. 1.0):0
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:1
Motherboard form factor
- Z390 UD (rev. 1.0):ATX
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:micro ATX
Audio chip
- Z390 UD (rev. 1.0):Realtek ALC887
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:Realtek ALC1220P-VB2

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Comparison of Z390 UD (rev. 1.0), MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC
91 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z390 UD (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
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®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4500 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
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
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	3	3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
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
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z390	Intel Z390
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1220P-VB2
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	3	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS3 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	6.1
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers	2.7	2.8
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	230 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Manual	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility	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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