Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X vs MSI PRO B660M-E DDR4

30specifications compared
15differ
15identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory types
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:DDR5-SDRAM
- PRO B660M-E DDR4:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:4
- PRO B660M-E DDR4:2
Maximum internal memory
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:128 GB
- PRO B660M-E DDR4:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:M.2, SATA III
- PRO B660M-E DDR4:PCI Express 4.0, SATA
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:1
- PRO B660M-E DDR4:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:6
- PRO B660M-E DDR4:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:2
- PRO B660M-E DDR4:4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:0
- PRO B660M-E DDR4:1

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Comparison of MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X, PRO B660M-E DDR4
67 specifications	A MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X View product	B MSI PRO B660M-E DDR4 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1700	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4000,5400,6400 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2933,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3800,4000,4200,4266,4400,4600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	PCI Express 4.0, SATA
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Crossfire	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel I225-V	Intel® I219-V
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z690	Intel B660
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC4080	Realtek ALC892 / Realtek ALC897
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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