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Specification	ASUS Prime Z490-P LGA 1200	MSI Z490-A PRO ProSeries ATX Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 Gaming Plus Gaming Motherboard	Z490 Gaming PLUS Gaming Motherboard
Price (new) (differs)	£301.48as of 6 Nov, 18:22	£299.28as of 6 Nov, 18:21	£369.56 (currently unavailable)as of 6 Nov, 18:20	£141.48as of 6 Nov, 18:21
RRP (differs)	not stated	not stated	not stated	£158.70
First available on Amazon (differs)	May 2020 (6 yr 5 mo old)	May 2020 (6 yr 5 mo old)	May 2020 (6 yr 5 mo old)	Sep 2024 (2 yr 1 mo old)
Brand (differs)	ASUS	MSI	MSI	XUMIUZIY
Maximum RAM (differs)	not stated	128 GB	128 GB	64 GB
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	4,600 MT/s	4,800 MT/s	4,800 MT/s	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	2	2	2	not stated
Newest PCIe generation stated (differs)	not stated	not stated	not stated	PCIe 3.0
WiFi (differs)	None named in the listing title	WiFi 6	None named in the listing title	Yes (generation not stated)
Wired LAN (differs)	1GbE	2.5GbE	2.5GbE	1GbE
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	10+1	not stated	not stated	not stated
ARGB headers (differs)	Yes	not stated	Yes	not stated
Video outputs (differs)	not stated	HDMI, DisplayPort	HDMI, DisplayPort	HDMI, DisplayPort
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#393,015	#164,039	#221,087	#78,495
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