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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI MAG Z590 TOMAHAWK WIFI vs MSI MEG Z590 ACE

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  • 70specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 63identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC4080
    • Realtek ALC4082
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • 3
    • 4

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MEG Z590 ACEView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1200 (Socket H5)LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® 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® Core™ i9, 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 speedsDiffers2133,2666,2933,3200,4000,4400,4700,5333 MHz2133,2666,2933,3200,4000,4400,4800,5600 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors66
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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 quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0b
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel I225-VIntel I225-V
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.25.2
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z590Intel Z590
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC4080Realtek ALC4082
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 x64Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473302084733020
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one70 mm
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one800 g

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