MSI MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D Motherboard Comparison

MSI MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI and GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D 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 CrossFire Support.

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MSI MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI	GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $330.65	Prices (Change region) In Stock $439.99 Last updated 27 minutes ago. In Stock Free shipping $439.99
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Brand MSI	Brand GIGABYTE
Model MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI	Model X870E AORUS PRO X3D X870E A PRO X
Release Date 📅 November 2021	Release Date 📅 February 2026
* 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 AM5
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z690	Chipset AMD X870E
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 9000Mhz
* 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 -
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset Intel I225-V	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps	Max LAN Speed -
SLI Support No	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 DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x Flash BIOS Button 1 x LAN (RJ45) 2 x Antenna Bracket 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 5 x Audio Jacks 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 4 x USB 2.0/1.1	Back I/O Ports -
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 7
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 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 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 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 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1