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Compare EVGA X299 Dark vs Z490 Dark

EVGA X299 Dark and EVGA Z490 Dark are both motherboards with the same Form factor (EATX), Maximum Supported RAM (64 GB) and Onboard USB 2.0 (2). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and RAID Support.

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EVGA X299 Dark

EVGA Z490 Dark

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Brand

EVGA

Brand

EVGA

Model

151-SX-E299-KR

Model

131-CL-E499-KR

Release Date

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Release Date

📅 May 2020

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

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Socket

LGA2066

Socket

LGA1200

Form factor

EATX

Form factor

EATX

Chipset

Intel X299

Chipset

Intel Z490

Supported Memory

DDR4

2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz

Supported Memory

DDR4

2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4800Mhz

* 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

Creative Core3D CA0132 + Optical

Audio Chipset

-

Audio Channels

5.1 Channels

Audio Channels

-

LAN Chipset

1 x Intel I210-AT MAC+PHY

LAN Chipset

-

Max LAN Speed

Dual 10/100/1000Mbps

Max LAN Speed

-

SLI Support

Yes

SLI Support

Yes

CrossFire Support

Yes

CrossFire Support

Yes

RAID Support

No

RAID Support

Yes

Back Connect

No

Back Connect

No

Wireless LAN

No

Wireless LAN

Yes

Wi-Fi Generation

-

Wi-Fi Generation

6

PCI-Express x16 Slots

5

PCI-Express x16 Slots

3

PCI-Express x4 Slots

0

PCI-Express x4 Slots

1

PCI-Express x1 Slots

0

PCI-Express x1 Slots

0

SATA 6 Gbps Ports

8

SATA 6 Gbps Ports

6

SATA Express Ports

0

SATA Express Ports

0

M.2 Ports

3

M.2 Ports

2

M.2 Devices support

2280 / 22110 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2230 - E Key

M.2 Devices support

2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key

RAM Slots

4

RAM Slots

2

Maximum Supported RAM

64 GB

Maximum Supported RAM

64 GB

Onboard USB 2.0

2

Onboard USB 2.0

2

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

1

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

1

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

0

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

0

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

0

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

0

Options (2)

	FTW K $349.99
	Micro $272.43

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Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the EVGA X299 Dark:

+2 Slots PCI-E x16
+2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
+1 Ports M.2
+2 RAM slots

Reasons to buy the EVGA Z490 Dark:

Supports RAID
Wireless LAN Integrated
Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 4266MHz, 4400MHz, 4600MHz, 4800MHz
+1 Slots PCI-E x4

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