EVGA Z490 Dark K|NGP|N Edition vs Z790 DARK K|NGP|N Motherboard Comparison

EVGA Z490 Dark K|NGP|N Edition and EVGA Z790 DARK K|NGP|N are both motherboards with the same Form factor (EATX), PCI-Express x4 Slots (1) and SATA 6 Gbps Ports (8). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and SLI Support.

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EVGA Z490 Dark K\|NGP\|N Edition	EVGA Z790 DARK K\|NGP\|N
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Brand EVGA	Brand EVGA
Model 131-CL-E499-KP	Model 121-RL-E799-KR
Release Date 📅 December 2020	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket LGA1200	Socket LGA1700
Form factor EATX	Form factor EATX
Chipset Intel Z490	Chipset Intel Z790
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 3000Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4800Mhz 5000Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz
* 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 -	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset 1x Marvell 10 Gigabit NIC
Max LAN Speed -	Max LAN Speed 10Gbps + 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports -	Back I/O Ports 1 x Clear CMOS Button 1 x Flash BIOS Button 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C 2 x LAN (RJ45) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 x Audio Jacks 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 1	PCI-Express x4 Slots 1
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
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 4
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 3	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 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0