MSI MEG Z390 ACE vs MEG X570S ACE MAX Motherboard Comparison

MSI MEG Z390 ACE and MSI MEG X570S ACE MAX are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (3) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.

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MSI MEG Z390 ACE	MSI MEG X570S ACE MAX
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model MEG Z390 ACE Z390ACE	Model MEG X570S ACE MAX
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 September 2021
* 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 LGA1151	Socket AM4
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z390	Chipset AMD X570
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4200Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4500Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 4000Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 5100Mhz
* 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 ALC4082 Codec + ESS SABRE9018Q2C Combo DAC/HPA
Audio Channels 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio Supports S/PDIF output	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset 1 x Killer E2500 Gigabit LAN controller	LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8125B
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed 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 Clear CMOS Button 1 x Flash BIOS Button 1 x LAN (RJ45) 2 x Antenna Bracket 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 5 x Audio Jacks
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 5	Wi-Fi Generation 6
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 3	PCI-Express x1 Slots 1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 3	M.2 Ports 5
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 4	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 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0