ASRock Z590 PG VELOCITA vs Z790 PG LIGHTNING Motherboard Comparison

ASRock Z590 PG VELOCITA and ASRock Z790 PG LIGHTNING are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), Audio Channels (7.1 Channels) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.

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ASRock Z590 PG VELOCITA	ASRock Z790 PG LIGHTNING
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Brand ASRock	Brand ASRock
Model Z590 PG VELOCITA 90-MXBEV0-A0UAYZ	Model Z790 PG LIGHTNING
Release Date 📅 February 2021	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 Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket LGA1200	Socket LGA1700
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z590	Chipset Intel Z790
Supported Memory DDR4 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4666Mhz 4800Mhz	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 Killer E3100G	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 Ports 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)* 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports (ASMedia ASM1042A) (Supports ESD Protection)* 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports (Intel Z590) (Supports ESD Protection)* 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 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) * Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_12 ports. * ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_12 ports.	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 Yes	Wireless LAN No
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation -
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	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 2260 / 2280 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only) 2260 / 2280 - M Key 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 1	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 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0