MSI Z590 PRO WIFI vs ASRock Z590 EXTREME WIFI 6E Motherboard Comparison

MSI Z590 PRO WIFI and ASRock Z590 EXTREME WIFI 6E are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1200), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (Intel Z590). The main differences are in Supported Memory, Audio Chipset, LAN Chipset and Max LAN Speed.

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MSI Z590 PRO WIFI	ASRock Z590 EXTREME WIFI 6E
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Brand MSI	Brand ASRock
Model Z590 PRO WIFI 7D09-001R	Model Z590 EXTREME WIFI 6E 90-MXBFJ0-A0UAYZ
Release Date 📅 February 2021	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 LGA1200	Socket LGA1200
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z590	Chipset Intel Z590
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4200Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5333Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4666Mhz 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 ALC897	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Intel I225-V	LAN Chipset Dragon RTL8125BG
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
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 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse 6 x 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) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A) 4 x USB 2.0 1 x LAN WIFI / Bluetooth Connectors	Back I/O Ports 2 x Antenna Ports 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection)* 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection)* 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)* 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks) * Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_12 ports. * ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_12 ports.
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	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 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 4
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 2260 / 2280 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only) 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - 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 2	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