ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/2.5G vs Z590 Phantom Gaming 4 Motherboard Comparison

ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/2.5G and ASRock Z590 Phantom Gaming 4 are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1200), Form factor (ATX) and Audio Channels (7.1 Channels). The main differences are in Chipset, Supported Memory, Audio Chipset and LAN Chipset.

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ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/2.5G	ASRock Z590 Phantom Gaming 4
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Brand ASRock	Brand ASRock
Model Z490 PHANTOM GAMING 4/2.5G	Model Z590 Phantom Gaming 4 90-MXBF00-A0UAYZ
Release Date 📅 April 2020	Release Date 📅 February 2021
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (12 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (4 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket LGA1200	Socket LGA1200
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z490	Chipset Intel Z590
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4333Mhz 4400Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4666Mhz 4800Mhz
* 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 ALC1200	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC897
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Dragon RTL8125BG	LAN Chipset Intel I219-V
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support Yes	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 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) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone	Back I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x HDMI 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) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) 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 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 2	M.2 Ports 4
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2230 - E Key	M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only) 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 1	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1