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EVGA Z490 Dark K|NGP|N Edition vs ASRock TRX40 Taichi

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Brand
EVGA
Brand
ASRock
Model
131-CL-E499-KP
Model
TRX40 Taichi
Release Date
📅 December 2020
Release Date
📅 November 2019
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Socket
LGA1200
Socket
sTRX4
Form factor
EATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel Z490
Chipset
AMD TRX40
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 3000Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4800Mhz 5000Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4200Mhz 4266Mhz 4333Mhz 4400Mhz 4533Mhz 4600Mhz 4666Mhz
* 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
ECC RAM Support

* ECC memory support also depends on the CPU memory controller
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC4050H + ALC1220
Audio Channels
-
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
Dragon RTL8125AG
Max LAN Speed
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000/2500Mbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back I/O Ports
-
Back I/O Ports
  • 2 x Antenna Ports (on I/O Panel Shield)
  • 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
  • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type C Port (20Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection)
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
  • * Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_1_2 ports.
  • * ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_1_2 ports.
  • 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 / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)
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
1
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots
2
RAM Slots
8
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 2.0
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0

What are the differences between EVGA Z490 Dark K|NGP|N Edition and ASRock TRX40 Taichi? Analyze head-to-head all specifications and features to find out the better motherboard.

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Reasons to pick the EVGA Z490 Dark K|NGP|N Edition:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 12 months later.
  • Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 4800MHz, 5000MHz
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x4.
  • +2 Onboard USB 2.0.

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Reasons to pick the ASRock TRX40 Taichi:

  • 42% cheaper, you can save $367.80.
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x1.
  • +6 RAM slots.
  • +192 GB maximum RAM supported.

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