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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI MEG Z390 ACE vs MSI MPG Z390I Gaming Edge AC

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 34identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 5
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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MEG Z390 ACEView product
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MPG Z390I Gaming Edge ACView product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4500 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one4500 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers51
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers52
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersKiller E2500Realtek 8111H
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC892
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for one4
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.1
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.8
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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