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Brand
ASRock
Brand
ASRock
Model
B650 PG LIGHTNING
Model
Z790 PG LIGHTNING
Release Date
📅 October 2022
Release Date
📅 October 2022
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
No
ECC RAM Support
No
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC897
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC897
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
Dragon RTL8125BG
LAN Chipset
Dragon RTL8125BG
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
2 x Antenna Mounting Points
1 x HDMI Port
1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port (20 Gb/s) (ReDriver)
7 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB32_34 are Lightning Gaming Ports) (USB32_12 and USB32_56 are from ASMedia ASM1074 hub)
4 x USB 2.0 Ports
1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
1 x BIOS Flashback Button
HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Back I/O Ports
2 x Antenna Mounting Points
1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
1 x HDMI Port
1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port (20 Gb/s)
5 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports
1 x USB 2.0 Port
1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
4
M.2 Ports
5
M.2 Devices support
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2230 - E Key
M.2 Devices support
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2230 - E Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
192 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
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