MSI MPG Z790 Carbon MAX WiFi II vs MPG X570S Carbon MAX WiFi Motherboard Comparison

MSI MPG Z790 Carbon MAX WiFi II and MSI MPG X570S Carbon MAX WiFi are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (2) and M.2 Ports (5). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Channels.

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MSI MPG Z790 Carbon MAX WiFi II	MSI MPG X570S Carbon MAX WiFi
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model MPG Z790 CARBON MAX WIFI II 7D89-015R	Model MPG X570S Carbon MAX WiFi
Release Date 📅 April 2024	Release Date 📅 September 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 ►
Series MPG	Series -
Socket LGA1700	Socket AM4
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z790	Chipset AMD X570
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4200Mhz 4266Mhz 4300Mhz 4400Mhz 4533Mhz 4600Mhz 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz
* 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 -	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC4080
Audio Channels Realtek® ALC4080 Codec 7.1-Channel USB High Performance Audio Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8125B
Max LAN Speed Realtek 5Gbps LAN	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports Flash BIOS / Clear CMOS USB 5 Gbps (Type-A) USB 10Gbps (Type-A) 2.5G LAN Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Audio Connectors Smart Button HDMI™ USB 10Gbps (Type-C) USB 20Gbps (Type-C) Optical S/PDIF Out	Back I/O Ports 1 x Clear CMOS Button 1 x Flash BIOS Button 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) 2 x Antenna Bracket 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 5 x Audio Jacks
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 6
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 5	M.2 Ports 5
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key	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 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 256 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 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0