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Compare ASRock Z690 Taichi vs NZXT N5 Z690 Black

ASRock Z690 Taichi and NZXT N5 Z690 Black are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1700), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (Intel Z690). The main differences are in Supported Memory, PCI-Express x1 Slots, SATA 6 Gbps Ports and M.2 Ports.
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Brand
ASRock
Brand
NZXT
Model
  • Z690 Taichi
  • 90-MXBGV0-A0UAYZ
Model
N5-Z69XT-B1
Release Date
-
Release Date
📅 June 2022
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts
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Socket
LGA1700
Socket
LGA1700
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel Z690
Chipset
Intel Z690
Supported Memory
DDR5
4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5066Mhz 5133Mhz
* 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
-
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
-
LAN Chipset
Killer E3100
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000/2500Mbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
-
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 Optical SPDIF Out Port
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection)
  • 2 x USB 4.0 Thunderbolt 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s for USB 4.0 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt protocol) (Supports ESD Protection)
  • * Supports USB PD 2.0 up to 9V@3A (27W) / 5V@3A (15W) charging.
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
  • * USB3_2
  • USB3_3 and USB3_4 are from Intel Z690; USB3_1 is from ASMedia ASM3042.
  • * USB3_1_2 are the Lightning Gaming Ports.
  • * Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_3 port.
  • * ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_3 port.
  • 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 with LED)
Back I/O Ports
-
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
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
3
M.2 Ports
4
M.2 Devices support
  • 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
192 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
1
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
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the ASRock Z690 Taichi:

  • +2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
  • +64 GB maximum RAM supported

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Reasons to buy the NZXT N5 Z690 Black:

  • 36% cheaper, you can save $68.00
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x1
  • +1 Ports M.2
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

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