MSI MPG Carbon WiFi vs MSI MPG Z790I Edge WiFi
Summary
- These motherboards have a different manufacturer feature set.
- These motherboards are different sizes, the MSI MPG Carbon WiFi is an ATX (304mm x 244mm) motherboard whilst MSI MPG Z790I Edge WiFi is an Mini-ITX (170mm x 170mm).
- The MSI MPG Z790I Edge WiFi takes DDR5 memory and supports faster memory speeds, upto 8000 MHz, which is 400 MHz more than the MSI MPG Carbon WiFi which only supports speeds upto 7600 MHz.
- The MSI MPG Carbon WiFi has 2 memory channels and supports a greater memory total memory capacity of upto 256 GB, which is 128 GB more than the MSI MPG Z790I Edge WiFi which only supports upto 128 GB.
- These motherboards come with diffent box contents.
Comparison Table
| MSI MPG Carbon WiFi | MSI MPG Z790I Edge WiFi | ||
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| Manufacturer | MSI | MSI | |
| Series | MPG | MPG | |
| Market | Gaming | Gaming | |
| Price Point | Midrange | Midrange | |
| Key Features |
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| Form Factor | ATX | Mini-ITX | |
| Height (mm) | 244 mm | 170 mm | |
| Width (mm) | 304 mm | 170 mm | |
| Power Stages | 19+1+1 105A | 10+1+1 105A | |
| PCB Layers | 8 | 12 | |
| 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 | 2 | |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 | |
| Max Memory Speed | 7600 MHz | 8000 MHz | |
| Max Memory Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB | |
| Graphics | |||
| Supports CPU Integrated Graphics | |||
| Audio | |||
| Audio Chipset/Codec | Realtek ALC4080 | Realtek ALC4080 | |
| Audio Channels | 7.1 | 7.1 | |
| Rear Panel Audio Jacks | 5 | 3 | |
| Rear Panel SPIDF | 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 | 2 | 1 | |
| PCIe 3.0 x1 | 1 | - | |
| Storage | |||
| SATA 6Gbps Ports | 6 | 4 | |
| M.2 Slots | 5 | 3 | |
| 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 | |
| USB / Thunderbolt | |||
| Rear Panel Ports | |||
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C | 1 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 6 | 2 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 C | 1 | - | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 2 | 4 | |
| Motheboard Headers / Expansion | |||
| Thunderbolt Header/Connector | 1 | - | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 Headers | 1 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 Supported Ports | 1 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 Headers | 1 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 Supported Ports | 2 | 2 | |
| USB 2.0 Headers | 2 | 1 | |
| USB 2.0 Supported Ports | 4 | 2 | |
| Motherboard Features / Connections | |||
| Power | |||
| 24 pin ATX Power | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 pin 12v Power | 2 | 1 | |
| Fans / LED Headers | |||
| 4 Pin CPU Fan | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 Pin Pump Fan | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 Pin System Fan | 5 | 1 | |
| ARGB v2 3 Pin LED | 2 | 1 | |
| RGB 4 Pin LED | 1 | - | |
| Other Features / Headers | |||
| Debug LED's | |||
| Debug Code Display | - | ||
| Chassis Intrusion Connector | |||
| Tuning Controller Header | 1 | - | |
| Clear CMOS Jumper | - | ||
| Slow/Safe Boot Jumper | - | ||
| On Board Buttons / Switches |
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| Rear Panel | |||
| HDMI | 1 | 1 | |
| DisplayPort | - | 1 | |
| Audio Jacks | 5 | 3 | |
| SPIDF | 1 | - | |
| Wi-Fi Antennae | 2 | 2 | |
| RJ45 | 1 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C | 1 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 6 | 2 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 C | 1 | - | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 2 | 4 | |
| Buttons | Clear CMOS Flash BIOS Smart Button | Clear CMOS | |
| In The BOX | |||
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