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Sound card

Yes

Sound card chip

Realtek ALC1150

Realtek ALC S1220A

Realtek ALC S1200A

Realtek ALC898

Realtek ALC4080

Realtek ALC898

Realtek ALC892

Realtek ALC4080

Realtek ALC S1200A

Realtek ALC898

Realtek ALC S1200A

Bluetooth

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Bluetooth version

5.1

5.2

5.1

5.2

5.0

Ethernet connection (RJ45)

Yes

Max Ethernet speed

1 Gbit/s

2.5 Gbit/s

1 Gbit/s

2.5 Gbit/s

1 Gbit/s

Network chip

Killer E2201

Intel I225-V

Realtek RTL8111H

Realtek RTL8125B

Intel I225-V

Realtek RTL8200A

Number of Ethernet connections

1

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Wireless networking standard (IEEE 802.11)

802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5), 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)

802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)

RAID controller

Yes

Type of RAID

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10

Support for multiple graphics cards

Yes

No

Yes

Multi-GPU technology

CrossFireX, SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 2-Way CrossFireX

CrossFireX, 2-Way CrossFireX

CrossFireX

CrossFireX, 2-Way CrossFireX

CrossFireX

Chassis fan connectors

1

3

6

1

5

2

6

3

Internal S/PDIF

1

0

Internal USB ports

Yes

Internal USB 2.0 ports

4

Internal USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (5Gbps)

4

2

4

2

4

2

4

2

Internal USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (10Gbps)

0

1

0

1

0

Internal USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 ports (20Gbps)

0

1

0

M.2

2

3

4

1

5

2

4

2

Other internal connectors

Internal serial port

Internal Thunderbolt (Incl. headers)

Internal serial port

SATA (Serial ATA)

Yes

Max SATA speed

6 Gb/s

Number of SATA ports

6

4

6

4

6

8

U.2

0

DisplayPort

No

Yes

No

Yes

DisplayPort version

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.4

Number of DisplayPort outputs

1

DVI

Yes

No

Yes

No

Number of DVI outputs

1

HDMI

Yes

HDMI version

2.1

2.0

2.1

1.4

2.1

1.4b

Number of HDMI outputs

1

Headphone output

Yes

Microphone input

1

Other connectors

Thunderbolt

VGA

PS/2

1

0

1

0

1

2

0

1

S/PDIF

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Coaxial S/PDIF out

0

Optical S/PDIF out

1

USB

Yes

Type of USB connector

USB (Type A), USB (Type C)

USB (Type A)

USB (Type A), USB (Type C)

USB 2.0

2

4

2

4

2

4

2

4

0

USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gbps)

3

4

2

4

2

4

USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

2

1

3

1

0

3

2

1

3

USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps)

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

Depth

235 mm

244 mm

210 mm

244 mm

Width

305 mm

236 mm

305 mm

244 mm

305 mm

Other expansion slots

PCI Express version

3.0

4.0

3.0

4.0

PCI Express x1

3

0

1

2

PCI Express x16

3

2

3

1

3

2

3

2

PCI Express x4

0

1

0

PCI Express x8

0

PCI slots

0

Features

LED lighting

Security

TPM

Chipset

Intel Z170

AMD B550

Intel Z590

Intel Z690

AMD A520

Intel Z690

AMD B550

Intel Z690

AMD X570

Cooling

Passive

Active

Form factor

ATX

microATX

ATX

microATX

ATX

Graphics card

No

Support for integrated graphics in CPU

Yes

ECC support

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Maximum amount of memory

64 GB

128 GB

64 GB

128 GB

Maximum RAM frequency

5100 MHz

5333 MHz

5200 MHz

4600 MHz

4800 MHz

5200 MHz

4400 MHz

Memory module

DIMM

Memory slots

4

2

4

Memory speeds

DDR4-2800, DDR4-2666, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2133, DDR4-3200, DDR4-3000, DDR4-3300, DDR4-3400, DDR4-3333, DDR4-3466

DDR4-2800, DDR4-2666, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2133, DDR4-3200, DDR4-3000, DDR4-3466, DDR4-3600, DDR4-3866, DDR4-4000, DDR4-4133, DDR4-4400, DDR4-4600

DDR4-2800, DDR4-2666, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2133, DDR4-3200, DDR4-3000, DDR4-3466, DDR4-3600, DDR4-3866, DDR4-4000, DDR4-4400

DDR3-2133, DDR3-2400, DDR3-2800, DDR3-3200, DDR3-3000, DDR3-2933, DDR3-2666, DDR4-3200, DDR4-3466, DDR4-3600, DDR4-4400

Type of memory

DDR4

DDR5

DDR4

DDR5

DDR4

Release year

2015

2020

2022

2020

2019

64-bit processor

Yes

Integrated CPU

No

Compatible processors

Celeron, Core i7, Core i5, Core i3, Pentium

Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 3, Ryzen 9

Celeron, Core i7 Extreme, Core i5, Pentium, Core i9

Core i7 Extreme, Core i5, Pentium, Core i9

Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 3

Pentium

Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 3, Ryzen 9

Number of processor sockets

One

Socket

Intel Socket 1151

AMD Socket AM4

Intel Socket 1200

Intel Socket 1700

AMD Socket AM4

Intel Socket 1700

AMD Socket AM4

Intel Socket 1700

AMD Socket AM4

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Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3

$247.92

Asus ROG Strix B550-F Gaming (Wi-Fi)

$325.00

Asus Prime Z590-A

$239.00

MSI Pro Z690-A WiFi DDR5

$399.00

MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk WiFi DDR4

$435.00

MSI Pro Z690-A DDR4

$359.00

MSI A520M-A Pro

$131.92

Asus ROG Strix Z690-E Gaming WiFi

$705.00

Asus TUF Gaming B550M-Plus (Wi-Fi)

$259.00

MSI Pro Z690-A WiFi DDR4

$335.00

Asus TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi)

$369.00