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Brand
ASRock
Brand
ASRock
Model
  • Z490 Taichi
  • 90-MXBBQ0-A0UAYZ
Model
Z790 TAICHI
Release Date
📅 May 2020
Release Date
📅 October 2022
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts
Compatible PC parts
Socket
LGA1200
Socket
LGA1700
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
EATX
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
4000Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz
* 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 ALC4082
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
5.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
Dragon RTL8125BG
LAN Chipset
Killer E3100G
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000/2500Mbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
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 USB4 Thunderbolt 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s for USB4 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt protocol)*
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s)
  • 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB32_12 are Lightning Gaming Ports. USB32_34 support Ultra USB Power.)
  • 2 x USB 2.0 Ports
  • 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports
  • 1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
  • 1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
  • * Supports USB PD 3.0 up to 9V@3A (27W) / 5V@3A (15W) charging
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
6
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
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
0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
3
M.2 Ports
6
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
  • 2280 - M Key
  • 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
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

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Reasons to pick the ASRock Z490 Taichi:

  • 69% cheaper, you can save $249.05.
  • Supports NVIDIA SLI.
  • +2 Slots PCI-E x1.
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2.

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Reasons to pick the ASRock Z790 TAICHI:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 2 years later.
  • Newer Wi-Fi protocol.
  • +3 Ports M.2.
  • +64 GB maximum RAM supported.
  • Supports back I/O Thunderbolt.

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