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Compare ASUS PRIME Z690-A vs PRIME Z270-A

ASUS PRIME Z690-A and ASUS PRIME Z270-A are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), Audio Chipset (Realtek S1220A) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Channels.
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Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Model
  • PRIME Z690-A
  • 90MB18L0-MVAAY0
  • 90MB18L0-M0AAY0
Model
PRIME Z270-A
Release Date
📅 November 2021
Release Date
📅 January 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Series
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Series
Socket
LGA1700
Socket
LGA1151
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel Z690
Chipset
Intel Z270
Supported Memory
DDR5
4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz
* 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
Realtek S1220A
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
8 Channels
LAN Chipset
Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000/2500Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
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
3
PCI-Express x4 Slots
1
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
4
M.2 Ports
2
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
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
192 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
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
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Comparison and key differences summary

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Reasons to buy the ASUS PRIME Z690-A:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 5 years later
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x4
  • +2 Ports M.2
  • +128 GB maximum RAM supported
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

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Reasons to buy the ASUS PRIME Z270-A:

  • 49% cheaper, you can save $107.96
  • Supports NVIDIA SLI
  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x16
  • +2 Slots PCI-E x1
  • +2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
  • +1 Onboard USB 2.0

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