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GIGABYTE Z690I AORUS ULTRA DDR4 vs MSI MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 26identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • Z690I AORUS ULTRA DDR4:2
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z690I AORUS ULTRA DDR4:64 GB
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z690I AORUS ULTRA DDR4:M.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z690I AORUS ULTRA DDR4:1
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z690I AORUS ULTRA DDR4:1
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • Z690I AORUS ULTRA DDR4:1
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z690I AORUS ULTRA DDR4:4
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z690I AORUS ULTRA DDR4:2
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:0

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Comparison of Z690I AORUS ULTRA DDR4, MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4
75 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1700LGA 1700
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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4000,4800,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000 MHz2133,2666,2933,3200,4400,4600,4800,5200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATAM.2, SATA III
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — 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/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers35
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth version5.25.2
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel I225-V
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersMicro ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z690Intel Z690
Audio output channelsDiffers2.0 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC4080
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 typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source

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