EVGA Z690 Classified vs ASRock Z690 EXTREME Motherboard Comparison

EVGA Z690 Classified and ASRock Z690 EXTREME are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1700), Chipset (Intel Z690) and Audio Chipset (Realtek ALC1220). The main differences are in Form factor, Supported Memory, LAN Chipset and Max LAN Speed.

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EVGA Z690 Classified	ASRock Z690 EXTREME
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Brand EVGA	Brand ASRock
Model 121-AL-E698-KR Z690 classified	Model Z690 EXTREME 90-MXBHN0-A0UAYZ
Release Date -	Release Date -
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket LGA1700	Socket LGA1700
Form factor EATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z690	Chipset Intel Z690
Supported Memory DDR5 4000Mhz 4200Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5066Mhz 5133Mhz
* 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 Realtek ALC1220	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset 2 x Intel i225V	LAN Chipset Dragon RTL8125BG
Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000/2500Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 2 x Antenna Bracket 2 x LAN (RJ45) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 5 x Audio Jacks BIOS/CMOS Reset Button BIOS Update Button	Back I/O Ports 2 x Antenna Mounting Points 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 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 / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks) * Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_1_2 ports. * ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_1_2 ports.
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN No
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation -
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	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 4	M.2 Ports 4
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2230 - E Key	M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 0	Onboard USB 2.0 2
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 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1