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Z490 Steel Legend
90-MXBC10-A0UAYZModelMEG Z590 ACE
7D04-001R -
7.1 ChannelsAudio channels7.1 Channels
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Realtek ALC1200Audio chipsetRealtek ALC4082 Codec + ESS SABRE9018Q2C Combo DAC/HPA
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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
2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
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 (Intel® Z490) (Supports ESD Protection)
* Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_12 ports.
* ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_12 ports.
1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)Back io ports1 x Clear CMOS Button
1 x Flash BIOS Button
1 x Optical S/PDIF-Out
5 x HD Audio Connectors
1 x HDMI
2 x Mini DisplayPort Input (for Thunderbolt passthrough)
2 x Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps (Type-C)
2 x USB 2.0
4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 5Gbps (Type-A)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps (Type-A)
1 x 2.5G LAN
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Connectors -
Intel Z490ChipsetIntel Z590
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YesCrossfire supportYes
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NoEcc ram supportNo
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ATXForm factorATX
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Dragon RTL8125BGLan chipsetIntel I225-V
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2260 / 2280 - M Key
2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2230 - E KeyM2 devices support2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only)
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
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3M2 ports4
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10/100/1000/2500MbpsMax lan speed10/100/1000/2500Mbps
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128GBMaximum supported ram128GB
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2Onboard usb 202
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2Onboard usb 32 gen 11
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1Onboard usb 32 gen 21
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2Pci express x16 slots3
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3Pci express x1 slots2
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YesRaid supportYes
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4Ram slots4
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May 2020Release dateFebruary 2021
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6Sata 6 gbps ports6
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NoSli supportYes
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LGA1200SocketLGA1200
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2133Mhz
2400Mhz
2666Mhz
2800Mhz
2933Mhz
3200Mhz
3600Mhz
3733Mhz
3800Mhz
3866Mhz
4000Mhz
4133Mhz
4266MhzSupported memory2133Mhz
2666Mhz
2933Mhz
3200Mhz
4000Mhz
4400Mhz
4800Mhz -
NoWireless lanYes
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