EVGA Z490 Dark vs X570 DARK Motherboard Comparison

EVGA Z490 Dark and EVGA X570 DARK are both motherboards with the same Form factor (EATX), Wi-Fi Generation (6) and PCI-Express x4 Slots (1). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and PCI-Express x16 Slots.

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EVGA Z490 Dark	EVGA X570 DARK
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Brand EVGA	Brand EVGA
Model 131-CL-E499-KR	Model 121-VR-A579-KR X570 DARK
Release Date 📅 May 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 AM4
Form factor EATX	Form factor EATX
Chipset Intel Z490	Chipset AMD X570
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4800Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3666Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4066Mhz 4133Mhz 4200Mhz 4266Mhz 4300Mhz 4333Mhz 4400Mhz 4500Mhz 4533Mhz 4600Mhz 4666Mhz 4700Mhz 4733Mhz 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 -	Audio Chipset Realtek 1220
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset 2 x Intel I225-V
Max LAN Speed -	Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports -	Back I/O Ports 1 x BIOS/CMOS Reset 2 x Antenna Bracket 2 x LAN (RJ45) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 5 x Audio Jacks 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
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 6	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 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 2	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 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0