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MSI MAG Z390M MORTAR vs MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 41identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • MAG Z390M MORTAR:Non-ECC
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • MAG Z390M MORTAR:2-Way CrossFireX
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • MAG Z390M MORTAR:4
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • MAG Z390M MORTAR:0
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • MAG Z390M MORTAR:1
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • MAG Z390M MORTAR:1
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:0
  • Wi-Fi
    • MAG Z390M MORTAR:No
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:Yes
  • Motherboard chipset family
    • MAG Z390M MORTAR:NVIDIA
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:Intel

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Comparison of MAG Z390M MORTAR, MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC
86 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4500 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2304 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1220P-VB2
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Utilities includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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