Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x) vs MSI MPG Z590 CARBON EK X

59specifications compared
15differ
44identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

ECC сompatibility
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):ECC & Non-ECC
- MPG Z590 CARBON EK X:Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):SATA III
- MPG Z590 CARBON EK X:M.2, SATA III
RAID levels
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):0, 1, 5, 10
- MPG Z590 CARBON EK X:0, 1, 10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):0
- MPG Z590 CARBON EK X:1
Thunderbolt headers
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):2
- MPG Z590 CARBON EK X:1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):1
- MPG Z590 CARBON EK X:0
WLAN controller model
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
- MPG Z590 CARBON EK X:Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
Bluetooth version
- Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):5.0
- MPG Z590 CARBON EK X:5.2

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Comparison of Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x), MPG Z590 CARBON EK X
88 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x)View product	B MSI MPG Z590 CARBON EK X View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel Pentium G
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 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 сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000 MHz	2133,2666,2933,3200,4000,4400,4700,5333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	32GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI	3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	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 connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headersDiffers	2	1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
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 quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0b
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.0	5.2
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel I225-V
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z490 Express	Intel Z590
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Realtek ALC4080
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64	Windows 10 x64
Number of mounting holesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots	3	3
Number of M.2 (M) slots	3	3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	256 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, cFosSpeed, XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster	Unknown — not stated by the source

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