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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI vs MSI Z490-A PRO

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 47identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
    • Crossfire
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 1
  • Wi-Fi
    • Yes
    • No
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC1220
    • Realtek ALC892

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88 specifications
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MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFIView product
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Z490-A PROView product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Storage controllersidentical
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireXCrossfire
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers15
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one6
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
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 quantityDiffers41
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel AX201, Realtek RTL8125BRealtek RTL8125B
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.1
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020

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