Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI MPG X570S CARBON EK X vs MSI MPG X570S CARBON MAX WIFI

68specifications compared
3differ
65identical
2known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:2
- MPG X570S CARBON MAX WIFI:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:0
- MPG X570S CARBON MAX WIFI:2
Height
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:295 mm
- MPG X570S CARBON MAX WIFI:268 mm

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Comparison of MPG X570S CARBON EK X, MPG X570S CARBON MAX WIFI
70 specifications	A MSI MPG X570S CARBON EK X View product	B MSI MPG X570S CARBON MAX WIFI View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3600,4000,4266,4400,5100,5300 MHz	1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3600,4000,4266,4400,5100,5300 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Crossfire	Crossfire
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	8	8
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	6	6
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8125B	Realtek RTL8125B
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 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 model	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD X570	AMD X570
Audio chip	Realtek ALC4080	Realtek ALC4080
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Number of mounting holes	9	9
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64	Windows 10 x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots	4	4
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
HeightDiffers	295 mm	268 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Weight	1 kg	1 kg

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