MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX vs MEG Z590 ACE Motherboard Comparison

MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX and MSI MEG Z590 ACE are both motherboards with the same PCI-Express x16 Slots (3), SATA 6 Gbps Ports (6) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX	MSI MEG Z590 ACE
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model MEG Z790 ACE MAX	Model MEG Z590 ACE 7D04-001R
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 February 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 LGA1700	Socket LGA1200
Form factor EATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z790	Chipset Intel Z590
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 4000Mhz 4400Mhz 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 Realtek ALC4082 Codec + ESS ES9280AQ Combo DAC/HPA	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC4082 Codec + ESS SABRE9018Q2C Combo DAC/HPA
Audio Channels 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Intel 2.5Gbps LAN	LAN Chipset Intel I225-V
Max LAN Speed 2 x 2.5Gbps	Max LAN Speed 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 Clear CMOS Button 1 x Flash BIOS Button 2 x 2.5G LAN 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps (Type-C) 2 x Wi-Fi / Bluetooth 5 x Audio Connectors 1 x Smart Button 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-C Display port) 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A) 1 x Mini DisplayPort Input (for Thunderbolt passthrough) 1 x Optical S/PDIF-Out	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 1 x HDMI 2 x Mini DisplayPort Input (for Thunderbolt passthrough) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps (Type-C) 2 x USB 2.0 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 5Gbps (Type-A) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps (Type-A) 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 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 6	M.2 Ports 4
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2230 - E Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only) 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 192 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 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0
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