Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z490 UD (rev. 1.0) vs MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

62specifications compared
17differ
45identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

ECC сompatibility
- Z490 UD (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
- MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI:Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z490 UD (rev. 1.0):SATA III
- MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI:M.2, SATA III
Maximum resolution
- Z490 UD (rev. 1.0):4096 x 2160 pixels
- MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI:4096 x 2304 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z490 UD (rev. 1.0):1
- MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- Z490 UD (rev. 1.0):0
- MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI:1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z490 UD (rev. 1.0):4
- MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z490 UD (rev. 1.0):5
- MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI:0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- Z490 UD (rev. 1.0):1
- MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI:4

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Comparison of Z490 UD (rev. 1.0), MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI
99 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z490 UD (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
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 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4533,4600,4800 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel AX201, Realtek RTL8125B
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1220
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10	Windows 10 x64
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 jumperKnown for one	Yes	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

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