MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE and MSI MEG Z590 GODLIKE are both motherboards with the same Form factor (EATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (2) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Channels.
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Brand
MSI
Brand
MSI
Model
MEG X870E GODLIKE
Model
MEG Z590 GODLIKE
7D03-002R
Release Date
📅 September 2024
Release Date
📅 February 2021
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
* 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 ALC4082+ESS ES9280AQ
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Channels
Realtek® ALC4082 Codec + ESS9219Q Combo DAC/HPA 7.1-Channel USB High-Performance Audio Supports S/PDIF output Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
AQC113+ Realtek 8125BG
LAN Chipset
AQUANTIA AQC107
Max LAN Speed
1x Marvell® AQC113CS 10Gbps LAN1x Realtek® 8126 5Gbps LAN
Max LAN Speed
10Gbps + 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
4 x USB 2.0/1.1
4 x USB 3.0
Back I/O Ports
1 x Clear CMOS Button
1 x Flash BIOS Button
1 x Optical S/PDIF-Out
5 x HD Audio Connectors
2 x Mini DisplayPort Input (for Thunderbolt passthrough)
2 x Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps (Type-C)
6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 5Gbps (Type-A)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps (Type-A)
1 x 10G Super LAN
1 x 2.5G LAN
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Connectors
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
7
Wi-Fi Generation
6
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
1
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
5
M.2 Ports
4
M.2 Devices support
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2280 / 22110 - M Key
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only)
