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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI MAG Z390M MORTAR vs MSI MEG Z390 ACE

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 32identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 5
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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MAG Z390M MORTARView product
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MEG Z390 ACEView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4500 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one4500 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
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 quantityDiffers15
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VKiller E2500
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z390Intel Z390
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64Windows 10
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Utilities includedKnown for oneYes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1

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