Top 10 Best Z490

of November 2024
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Best ChoiceBest Choice
MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX Gaming Motherboard (10th Gen Intel Core, LGA
MSI
MSI
10
Exceptional
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MSI Z490-A PRO ProSeries ATX Motherboard (10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200 Socket,
MSI
MSI
9.9
Exceptional
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MSI MPG Z490 Gaming Plus Gaming Motherboard (ATX, 10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200
MSI
MSI
9.8
Exceptional
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4
MSI MAG Z490 Tomahawk Gaming Motherboard (ATX, 10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200
MSI
MSI
9.7
Exceptional
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MSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE Gaming Motherboard (E-ATX, 10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200
MSI
MSI
9.6
Exceptional
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MSI MEG Z490 ACE Gaming Motherboard (ATX, 10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200 Socket,
MSI
MSI
9.5
Excellent
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ASUS Prime Z490-P LGA 1200 (Intel 10th Gen) ATX Motherboard (Dual M.2, DDR4
ASUS
ASUS
9.4
Excellent
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EVGA Z490 Dark K|NGP|N Edition, 131-CL-E499-KP, LGA 1200, Intel Z490, SATA
EVGA
EVGA
9.3
Excellent
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MSI MPG Z490 Gaming Carbon WiFi Gaming Motherboard (ATX, 10th Gen Intel Core,
MSI
MSI
9.2
Excellent
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GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS Master (Intel LGA1200/Z490/ATX/Intel 2.5G LAN/3xM.2 Thermal
Gigabyte
Gigabyte
9.1
Excellent
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MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX Gaming Motherboard (10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200 Socket, DDR4, CF, Dual M.2 Slots, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 6, DP/HDMI, Mystic Light RGB)

Supports 10th Generation Intel Core Pentium Gold Celeron Processors for LGA 1200 socket. Supports dual channel DDR4 memory up to 128GB 4800MHz. Lightning USB 20G is powered by the ASmedia 3241 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 controller, offering never before seen USB speeds up to 20Gbs from the Rear USB Type-C port. Twin Turbo M.2 with M.2 Shield Frozr delivers transfer speeds of up to 32 GBs for ultra-fast SSDs. On-board 2.5G LAN plus Gigabit LAN with with Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax.Pre-installed IO Shielding for convenience and protection from electrostatic discharge.

MSI Z490-A PRO ProSeries ATX Motherboard (10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200 Socket, DDR4, Dual M.2 Slots, USB 3.2 Gen 2, 2.5G LAN, DP/HDMI)

Supports 10th Generation Intel Core Pentium Gold Celeron Processors for LGA 1200 socket. Supports dual channel DDR4 memory up to 128GB 4800MHz. Twin Turbo M.2 with M.2 Shield Frozr delivers transfer speeds of up to 32 GBs for ultra-fast SSDs. Core Boost technology combines optimized power circuit layouts, double CPU power connectors, and a digital power design which allows for precise and steady current delivery to the CPU. On-board 2.5G LAN plus Gigabit LAN with with Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax.

MSI MPG Z490 Gaming Plus Gaming Motherboard (ATX, 10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200 Socket, DDR4, CF, Dual M.2 Slots, USB 3.2 Gen 2, 2.5G LAN, DP/HDMI, Mystic Light RGB)

Supports 10th Generation Intel Core Pentium Gold Celeron Processors for LGA 1200 socket. Supports dual channel DDR4 memory up to 128GB 4800MHz. Twin Turbo M.2 with M.2 Shield Frozr delivers transfer speeds of up to 32 GBs for ultra-fast SSDs. Core Boost technology combines optimized power circuit layouts, double CPU power connectors, and a digital power design which allows for precise and steady current delivery to the CPU. Pre-installed IO Shielding for convenience and protection from electrostatic discharge. Motherboard does not have WIFI function.

MSI MAG Z490 Tomahawk Gaming Motherboard (ATX, 10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200 Socket, DDR4, CF, Dual M.2 Slots, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Type-C, 2.5G LAN, DP/HDMI, Mystic Light RGB)

Supports 10th Generation Intel Core Pentium Gold Celeron Processors for LGA 1200 socket. Supports dual channel DDR4 memory up to 128GB 4800MHz. Lightning USB 20G is powered by the ASmedia 3241 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 controller, offering never before seen USB speeds up to 20Gbs from the Rear USB Type-C port. Twin Turbo M.2 with M.2 Shield Frozr delivers transfer speeds of up to 32 GBs for ultra-fast SSDs. On-board 2.5G LAN plus Gigabit LAN. Pre-installed IO Shielding for convenience and protection from electrostatic discharge.

MSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE Gaming Motherboard (E-ATX, 10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200 Socket, DDR4, SLI/CF, Triple M.2 Slots, Thunderbolt 3 Type-C, Wi-Fi 6, Mystic Light RGB)

Supports 10th Generation Intel Core Pentium Gold Celeron Processors for LGA 1200 socket. Supports dual channel DDR4 memory up to 128GB total 5000MHz. Triple Turbo M.2 with double-side M.2 Shield Frozr - transfer speeds of up to 32 GBs bandwidth, with M.2 XPANDER-Z GEN4 S accessory card adds two additional M.2 slots. 2x Thunderbolt 3 ports on the rear panel provide up to 40GBs transfer speed. Supports daisy chain configurations and 4K displays.. On-board 10G super LAN plus 2.5G LAN with Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax. Frozr Heatsink designed with active cooling, Double Ball Bearings, Zero Frozr Technology, and MOSFET Backplates for high-performance heat dissipation.

MSI MEG Z490 ACE Gaming Motherboard (ATX, 10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200 Socket, SLI/CF, Triple M.2 Slots, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 6, Mystic Light RGB)

Supports 10th Generation Intel Core Pentium Gold Celeron Processors for LGA 1200 socket. Supports dual channel DDR4 memory up to 128GB total 4800MHz. Frozr Heatsink designed with active cooling, Double Ball Bearings, Zero Frozr Technology, and MOSFET Backplates for high-performance heat dissipation. Triple Turbo M.2 with M.2 Shield Frozr delivers transfer speeds of up to 32 GBs for ultra-fast SSDs. On-board 2.5G LAN plus Gigabit LAN with with Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax. Pre-installed IO Shielding for convenience and protection from electrostatic discharge.

ASUS Prime Z490-P LGA 1200 (Intel 10th Gen) ATX Motherboard (Dual M.2, DDR4 4600, 1 Gb Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB Type-A, Thunderbolt 3 Support, Aura Sync RGB)

Intel LGA 1200 Socket Designed to unleash the maximum performance of 10th Gen Intel Core processors. Enhanced Power Solution 101 DrMOS power stages, 6-layer PCB, ProCool sockets, alloy chokes and durable capacitors for stable power delivery. Comprehensive Cooling VRM heatsink, PCH heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 4 utility. Boosted Memory Performance ASUS OptiMem II proprietary trace layout allows memory kits to operate at higher frequencies with lower voltages to maximize system performance.. Ultrafast Connectivity Dual M.2, 1 Gb Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Thunderbolt 3 support.

EVGA Z490 Dark K|NGP|N Edition, 131-CL-E499-KP, LGA 1200, Intel Z490, SATA 6Gb/s, 2.5Gbps LAN, WiFi/BT, USB 3.2 Gen2, M.2, U.2, EATX, Intel Motherboard

Intel Z490 Chipset, Supports Intel Core 10th generation processor family for LGA1200 socket. Revolutionary Design, featuring right-angle power connectors on the same side to enhance both cable-management and cooling. E-ATX Form Factor, 10 Layer PCB, 18 Phase PWM, Metal Reinforced PCIe Slots, Supports EVGA ELEET X1, NVIDIA SLI Ready. 2 DIMM Dual-Channel supports up to 64GB 5000 MHz, 7 USB 3. 2 Gen2 Ports 5x Type A, 1x Type-C, 1x Type-C Header. 8 SATA 6Gbs, 2x M. 2 Key-M 110mm, 1x M. 2 Key-E 32mm with installed WiFi 6BT 5. 1, 1x U. 2 NVMe Port, 1x Intel 2. 5 Gigabit NIC, 1x Intel Gigabit NIC.

MSI MPG Z490 Gaming Carbon WiFi Gaming Motherboard (ATX, 10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200 Socket, DDR4, SLI/CF, Dual M.2 Slots, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 6, DP/HDMI, Mystic Light RGB)

Supports 10th Generation Intel Core Pentium Gold Celeron Processors for LGA 1200 socket. Supports dual channel DDR4 memory up to 128GB 4800MHz. Lightning USB 20G is powered by the ASmedia 3241 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 controller, offering never before seen USB speeds up to 20Gbs from the Rear USB Type-C port. Twin Turbo M.2 with M.2 Shield Frozr delivers transfer speeds of up to 32 GBs for ultra-fast SSDs. On-board 2.5G LAN plus Gigabit LAN with with Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax. Pre-installed IO Shielding for convenience and protection from electrostatic discharge.

GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS Master (Intel LGA1200/Z490/ATX/Intel 2.5G LAN/3xM.2 Thermal Guard/SATA 6Gb/s/USB 3.2 Gen 2/Intel Wi-Fi 6/ESS Sabre DAC/Fins Array II/Gaming Motherboard)

This 100 digital controller, new Tantalum Polymer Capacitors Array, and additional 88 Solid-pin CPU Power Connectors offer incredible precision and stability in delivering power to the motherboard's most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components, allowing enthusiasts to get the absolute maximum overclocking performance from the new 10-core 10th Gen. Intel Core processors.. 14 Phases Digital VRM with 90A Smart Power Stage. Next Generations VRM Cooling Fins Array and Direct Touch Heatpipe with Nanocarbon coating. NanoCarbon Baseplate. Shielded Xtreme Memory Design with Tantalum Polymer Capacitors Array. Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs. Intel 2.5 GbE LAN. 3x M.2 AORUS Next Generation Thermal Guard. Intel WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5 2x2 with AORUS Antennas. AMP UP Audio ALC1220-VB2 with ESS Sabre ES9118 Rear Audio DAC. Memory Storage Capacity 10000 Tb.
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