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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z490I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.x) vs MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 44identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE Z490I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.x) (4 vs 2). The MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE Z490I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.x) (128 GB vs 64 GB). The MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE Z490I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.x) (2 vs 1). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE Z490I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.x), Non-ECC on the MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the GIGABYTE Z490I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.x), M.2, SATA III on the MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 6

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97 specifications
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GIGABYTE

Z490I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.x)View product
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MSI

MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFIView product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® 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 oneLGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers5000,4933,2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800 MHz2133,2400,2666,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4533,4600,4800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers36
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel AX201, Realtek RTL8125B
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220-VBRealtek ALC1220
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Number of mounting holesDiffers49
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 x64
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeed, XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020

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