MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY vs MEG Z690I UNIFY Motherboard Comparison

MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY and MSI MEG Z690I UNIFY are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1700), Chipset (Intel Z690) and Audio Channels (7.1 Channels). The main differences are in Form factor, Supported Memory, Audio Chipset and LAN Chipset.

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MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY	MSI MEG Z690I UNIFY
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model MEG Z690 UNIFY	Model MEG Z690I UNIFY
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 ATX	Form factor Mini ITX
Chipset Intel Z690	Chipset Intel Z690
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz
* 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 ALC4080	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC4080 Codec
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset 2 x Intel I225-V	LAN Chipset Intel I225-V
Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000/2500Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x Clear CMOS Button 1 x Flash BIOS Button 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 2x2 Type-C 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 2 x USB 2.0/1.1	Back I/O Ports 1 x Clear CMOS Button 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) 2 x Antenna Bracket 2 x Mini DisplayPort Input (for Thunderbolt passthrough) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 3 x Audio Jacks
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 1
PCI-Express x4 Slots 1	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 6	M.2 Ports 4
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2230 - E key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	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 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1