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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI MEG Z590 ACE GOLD EDITION vs MSI MPG Z590 CARBON EK X

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 27identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Crossfire, SLI
    • 3-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Thunderbolt headers
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 3

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73 specifications
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MSI

MEG Z590 ACE GOLD EDITIONView product
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MSI

MPG Z590 CARBON EK XView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1200 (Socket H5)LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i9Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel Pentium G
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one2133,2666,2933,3200,4000,4400,4700,5333 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one5600 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersCrossfire, SLI3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersDiffers21
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.0b2.0b
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one5
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel I225-VIntel I225-V
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (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 ALC4082Realtek ALC4080
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 x64Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers43
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm

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