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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI MEG Z590I UNIFY vs MSI MPG Z590 GAMING EDGE WIFI

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  • 80specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 62identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 6
    • 9
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • Crossfire
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)
    • 3
    • 8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 3

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MEG Z590I UNIFYView product
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MPG Z590 GAMING EDGE WIFIView 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 GIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel Pentium G
Supported processor socketsLGA 1200 (Socket H5)LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2666,2933,3200 MHz2133,2666,2933,3200,4000,4400,4700,5333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers69
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedCrossfire
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs38
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
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 quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
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 version2.0b2.0b
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers21
DisplayPort version1.41.4
Headphone outputsDiffers25
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jack22
USB connector typeUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
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 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.25.2
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z590Intel Z590
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220PRealtek ALC4080
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringFan, TemperatureFan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesDiffers49
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 x64Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version6.26.2
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version3.03.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473302084733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes

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