Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce 1.0 vs MSI MPG X570S CARBON EK X

54specifications compared
22differ
32identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Z590 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce 1.0:Intel
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:AMD
Processor socket
- Z590 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce 1.0:LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:Socket AM4
RAID levels
- Z590 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce 1.0:0, 1, 5, 10
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z590 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce 1.0:1
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z590 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce 1.0:1
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z590 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce 1.0:6
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z590 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce 1.0:0
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- Z590 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce 1.0:8
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:3

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Comparison of Z590 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce 1.0, MPG X570S CARBON EK X
89 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce 1.0 View product	B MSI MPG X570S CARBON EK X View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000,5133,5333,5400 MHz	1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3600,4000,4266,4400,5100,5300 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Crossfire
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	8	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	Micro-USB A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 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 6 (802.11ax)
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8125B
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z590	AMD X570
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Realtek ALC4080
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	liquid	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 x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	51 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
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	270 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	295 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 kg

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