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EVGA Z490 Dark vs BIOSTAR RACING Z490A-SILVER

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Brand
EVGA
Brand
Biostar
Model
131-CL-E499-KR
Model
  • Racing Z490A-Silver
  • Z490A-Silver
Release Date
📅 May 2020
Release Date
📅 September 2020
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Socket
LGA1200
Socket
LGA1200
Form factor
EATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel Z490
Chipset
Intel Z490
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4800Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 3800Mhz 4000Mhz 4400Mhz
* 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
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1150
Audio Channels
-
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
Max LAN Speed
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back I/O Ports
-
Back I/O Ports
  • 1 x PS/2 Keyboard
  • 1 x PS/2 Mouse
  • 1 x HDMI Port
  • 1 x DP Port
  • 1 x VGA Port
  • 4 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) ports
  • 2 x USB 2.0 Ports
  • 1 x LAN port
  • 3 x Audio Jack
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wi-Fi Generation
6
Wi-Fi Generation
-
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
1
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
3
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots
2
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
128 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

What are the differences between EVGA Z490 Dark and BIOSTAR RACING Z490A-SILVER? Analyze head-to-head all specifications and features to find out the better motherboard.

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to pick the EVGA Z490 Dark:

  • Supports NVIDIA SLI.
  • Supports AMD CrossFire.
  • Wireless LAN Integrated.
  • Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 4600MHz, 4800MHz
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x16.
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x4.

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Reasons to pick the BIOSTAR RACING Z490A-SILVER:

  • EVGA Z490 Dark is not available anymore in the selected region.
  • +3 Slots PCI-E x1.
  • +1 Ports M.2.
  • +2 RAM slots.
  • +64 GB maximum RAM supported.

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