MSI MEG Z790 Ace vs MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi
Summary
- These motherboards have a different manufacturer feature set.
- These motherboards are different sizes, the MSI MEG Z790 Ace is an E-ATX (305mm x 277mm) motherboard whilst MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi is an ATX (304mm x 244mm).
- The MSI MEG Z790 Ace takes DDR5 memory and supports faster memory speeds, upto 7800 MHz, which is 600 MHz more than the MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi which only supports speeds upto 7200 MHz.
- These motherboards come with diffent box contents.
Comparison Table
| MSI MEG Z790 Ace | MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi | ||
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| Manufacturer | MSI | MSI | |
| Series | MEG | MPG | |
| Market | Gaming | Gaming | |
| Price Point | Enthusiast | Midrange | |
| Key Features |
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| Form Factor | E-ATX | ATX | |
| Height (mm) | 277 mm | 244 mm | |
| Width (mm) | 305 mm | 304 mm | |
| Power Stages | 24+1+2 Duet Rail Power System 105A | 16+1+1 90A | |
| PCB Layers | 8 | 6 | |
| Backplate | - | ||
| VRM Heatsink | |||
| Chipset Heatsink | |||
| M.2 Heatsinks | |||
| CPU | |||
| CPU Socket Type | LGA1700 | LGA1700 | |
| CPU Sockets | 1 | 1 | |
| Chipset | Intel Z790 | Intel Z790 | |
| Memory | |||
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 | |
| Memory Slots | 4 | 4 | |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 | |
| Max Memory Speed | 7800 MHz | 7200 MHz | |
| Max Memory Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB | |
| Graphics | |||
| Supports CPU Integrated Graphics | |||
| AMD Multi GPU Support | - | ||
| Audio | |||
| Audio Chipset/Codec | Realtek ALC4082 + ES9280AQ PRO | Realtek ALC4080 | |
| Audio Channels | 7.1 | 7.1 | |
| Rear Panel Audio Jacks | 5 | 5 | |
| Rear Panel SPIDF | 1 | 1 | |
| Connectivity | |||
| LAN Chipset | Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN | Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN | |
| LAN Speed | 2500 Mbps | 2500 Mbps | |
| Wi-Fi Chipset | Intel Wi-Fi 6E | Intel Wi-Fi 6E | |
| Wi-Fi Gen | 6E | 6E | |
| Bluetooth Vn | 5.3 | 5.3 | |
| PCIe Slots | |||
| PCIe 5.0 x16 | 3 | 2 | |
| PCIe 3.0 x1 | - | 1 | |
| Storage | |||
| SATA 6Gbps Ports | 6 | 7 | |
| M.2 Slots | 5 | 5 | |
| SATA Raid Support | RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 | RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 | |
| M.2 Raid Support | RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 | RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 | |
| USB / Thunderbolt | |||
| Rear Panel Ports | |||
| Thunderbolt 4 | 2 | - | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C | - | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 7 | 4 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 C | 1 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | - | 4 | |
| Motheboard Headers / Expansion | |||
| Thunderbolt Header/Connector | - | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 Headers | 2 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 Supported Ports | 2 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 Headers | 2 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 Supported Ports | 4 | 2 | |
| USB 2.0 Headers | 2 | 2 | |
| USB 2.0 Supported Ports | 4 | 4 | |
| Other USB Info | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 60W fast charge via PD connector | - | |
| Motherboard Features / Connections | |||
| Power | |||
| 24 pin ATX Power | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 pin 12v Power | 2 | 2 | |
| 6 pin PCIe Power | 1 | - | |
| Fans / LED Headers | |||
| 4 Pin CPU Fan | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 Pin Pump Fan | 2 | 1 | |
| 4 Pin System Fan | 5 | 6 | |
| ARGB v2 3 Pin LED | 3 | 3 | |
| RGB 4 Pin LED | 1 | 1 | |
| Other Features / Headers | |||
| Debug LED's | |||
| Debug Code Display | |||
| Chassis Intrusion Connector | |||
| Tuning Controller Header | 1 | 1 | |
| Water Flow Meter Header | y | - | |
| Clear CMOS Jumper | |||
| Slow/Safe Boot Jumper | |||
| Low Temp Boot Jumper | - | ||
| Voltage Check Point | - | ||
| On Board Buttons / Switches |
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| Dual Bios | - | ||
| Rear Panel | |||
| HDMI | - | 1 | |
| DisplayPort | - | 1 | |
| Audio Jacks | 5 | 5 | |
| SPIDF | 1 | 1 | |
| Wi-Fi Antennae | 2 | 2 | |
| RJ45 | 2 | 1 | |
| Thunderbolt 4 | 2 | - | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C | - | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 7 | 4 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 C | 1 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | - | 4 | |
| Buttons | Clear CMOS Flash BIOS Smart Button | Clear CMOS Flash BIOS | |
| In The BOX | |||
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