ASRock Z490 Taichi vs Z590 TAICHI Motherboard Comparison

ASRock Z490 Taichi and ASRock Z590 TAICHI are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1200), Form factor (ATX) and Audio Chipset (Realtek ALC1220). The main differences are in Chipset, Supported Memory, LAN Chipset and SLI Support.

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ASRock Z490 Taichi	ASRock Z590 TAICHI
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Brand ASRock	Brand ASRock
Model Z490 Taichi 90-MXBBQ0-A0UAYZ	Model Z590 Taichi 90-MXBES0-A0UAYZ
Release Date 📅 May 2020	Release Date 📅 February 2021
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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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 4500Mhz 4600Mhz 4666Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5000Mhz
* 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 ALC1220
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Dragon RTL8125BG	LAN Chipset Killer E3100G
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps + 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps + 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 Ports 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port (20Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM3242) (Supports ESD Protection) * M2_3 SATA3_4 SATA3_5 and USB32_TC_1 share lanes. If either one of them is in use USB32_TC_1 will downgrade to 16Gb/s max. 5 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) * USB3_3 is from Intel Z490; USB3_12 and USB3_4_5 are from ASMedia ASM1074 hub. * Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_4_5 ports. * ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_4_5 ports. 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) 1 x BIOS Flashback Button HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)	Back I/O Ports 2 x Antenna Ports 1 x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection) 2 x USB 4.0 Thunderbolt 4 Type-C Port (40Gb/s for USB 4.0 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt protocol) (Supports ESD Protection)* 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports (Supports ESD Protection)** 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) 1 x BIOS Flashback Button HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks) * Supports USB PD 2.0 up to 9V@3A (27W) / 5V@3A (15W) charging. USB3_5_6 is from Intel Z590; USB3_1 is from ASMedia ASM1042A; USB3_2 USB3_3 and USB3_4 are from ASMedia ASM1074 hub. Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_3 port. ** ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_3 port.
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 2	PCI-Express x1 Slots 1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 3	M.2 Ports 4
M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 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 2	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 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1