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GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 25identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The MSI MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the MSI MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 (1 vs 0). Only the MSI MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 has Wi-Fi. Audio chip: Realtek ALC1220-VB on the GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0), Realtek ALC4080 on the MSI MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):2
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):1
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):1
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):4
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):3
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):2
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):1
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:0
  • Wi-Fi
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):No
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:Yes

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Comparison of Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0), MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4
75 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1700
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000,5133,5333 MHz2133,2666,2933,3200,4400,4600,4800,5200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers25
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel I225-V
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220-VBRealtek ALC4080
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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