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
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
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
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 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 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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 interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
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 versionDiffers	5.0	5.2
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel I225-V
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z490 Express	Intel Z590
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Realtek ALC4080
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
Number of mounting holesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
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
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
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, cFosSpeed, XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster	Unknown — not stated by the source

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