MSI MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI vs MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI Motherboard Comparison

MSI MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI and MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1700), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (Intel Z690). The main differences are in Supported Memory, Audio Chipset, RAID Support and Back I/O Ports.

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MSI MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI	MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $330.65	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $369.99
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI	Model MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI
Release Date 📅 November 2021	Release Date -
* 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 LGA1700
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z690	Chipset Intel Z690
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz
* 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 Intel I225-V	LAN Chipset Intel I225-V
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 No
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 1 x Flash BIOS Button 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 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 2 x USB 2.0/1.1
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	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 1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8
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 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 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 192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
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