MSI MPG Z590 GAMING FORCE vs MPG Z490 Gaming Plus Motherboard Comparison

MSI MPG Z590 GAMING FORCE and MSI MPG Z490 Gaming Plus are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1200), Form factor (ATX) and Max LAN Speed (10/100/1000/2500Mbps). The main differences are in Chipset, Supported Memory, Audio Chipset and Audio Channels.

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MSI MPG Z590 GAMING FORCE	MSI MPG Z490 Gaming Plus
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model MPG Z590 GAMING FORCE 7D06-003R	Model MPG Z490 Gaming Plus Z490GAPLUS 7C75-007R
Release Date 📅 February 2021	Release Date 📅 May 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (8 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (24 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket LGA1200	Socket LGA1200
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z590	Chipset Intel Z490
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 4000Mhz 4400Mhz 4700Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4200Mhz 4266Mhz 4300Mhz 4400Mhz 4533Mhz 4600Mhz 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 ALC4080	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1200
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 8 Channels
LAN Chipset Intel I225-V	LAN Chipset Dragon RTL8125BG
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
SLI Support No	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 Flash BIOS Button 1 x Optical S/PDIF-Out 5 x HD Audio Connectors 1 x HDMI 1 x DisplayPort 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (Type-A) 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A) 4 x USB 2.0 1 x 2.5G LAN	Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 1 x LAN (RJ45) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 x Audio Jacks
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 2	PCI-Express x1 Slots 3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 3	M.2 Ports 3
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only) 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - 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 2	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 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0