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Compare Asrock Z490 PG Velocita vs Z790 PG LIGHTNING

Asrock Z490 PG Velocita and ASRock Z790 PG LIGHTNING are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), Audio Channels (7.1 Channels) and LAN Chipset (Dragon RTL8125BG). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.
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Brand
ASRock
Brand
ASRock
Model
  • Z490 PG Velocita
  • 90-MXBBT0-A0UAYZ
Model
Z790 PG LIGHTNING
Release Date
📅 May 2020
Release Date
📅 October 2022
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Series
Phantom Gaming
Series
-
Socket
LGA1200
Socket
LGA1700
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel Z490
Chipset
Intel Z790
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4333Mhz 4400Mhz 4500Mhz 4600Mhz 4666Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR5
4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz
* 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 ALC1220
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
10/100/1000/2500Mbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
  • 2 x Antenna Mounting Ports
  • 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
  • 1 x HDMI Port
  • 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
  • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection)
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Intel Z490) (Supports ESD Protection)
  • * Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_34 ports.
  • * ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_34 ports.
  • 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
  • HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)
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
3
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
3
M.2 Ports
5
M.2 Devices support
  • 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - 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
128 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
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

Comparison and key differences summary

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Reasons to buy the Asrock Z490 PG Velocita:

  • +4 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
  • +2 Onboard USB 2.0

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Reasons to buy the ASRock Z790 PG LIGHTNING:

  • 13% cheaper, you can save $31.99
  • Newer Product, it was released around 2 years later
  • +2 Ports M.2
  • +64 GB maximum RAM supported

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