ASUS PRIME Z690-A vs AM1I-A Motherboard Comparison

ASUS PRIME Z690-A and ASUS AM1I-A are both motherboards with the same PCI-Express x4 Slots (1) and Onboard USB 2.0 (2). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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ASUS PRIME Z690-A	ASUS AM1I-A
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Brand ASUS	Brand ASUS
Model PRIME Z690-A 90MB18L0-MVAAY0 90MB18L0-M0AAY0	Model AM1I-A
Release Date 📅 November 2021	Release Date 📅 April 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (33 reviews) Add a product review
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros -	Pros Cheap 4x USB 2.0 + 2x USB 3.0 ports
Cons -	Cons 2x SATA ports only
Socket LGA1700	Socket AM1
Form factor ATX	Form factor Mini ITX
Chipset Intel Z690	Chipset AMD AM1
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz
* 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 S1220A	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps	Max LAN Speed -
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support No
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C) 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (2 x Type-A 1 x Type-C ) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (4 x Type-A) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port 5 x Audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port	Back I/O Ports -
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 0
PCI-Express x4 Slots 1	PCI-Express x4 Slots 1
PCI-Express x1 Slots 2	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 2
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 0
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support -
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 0
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 0