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Specification	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS Motherboard ATX	MSI Z490-A PRO ProSeries ATX Motherboard	Z490 Gaming PLUS Gaming Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 Gaming Plus Gaming Motherboard
Price (new) (differs)	not stated	£259.84as of 20 Sep, 02:41	£100.02as of 20 Sep, 02:42	£368.72as of 20 Sep, 02:41
Amazon Warehouse offer	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
RRP (differs)	not stated	not stated	£158.70	not stated
Price badge (differs)	not stated	not stated	90-day low	not stated
First available on Amazon (differs)	May 2020 (6 yr 4 mo old)	May 2020 (6 yr 4 mo old)	Sep 2024 (2 yr old)	May 2020 (6 yr 4 mo old)
Brand (differs)	MSI	MSI	XUMIUZIY	MSI
Socket	LGA1200	LGA1200	LGA1200	LGA1200
Chipset	Z490	Z490	Z490	Z490
Form factor	ATX	ATX	ATX	ATX
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4
RAM slots	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
Maximum RAM (differs)	128 GB	128 GB	64 GB	128 GB
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	4,800 MT/s	4,800 MT/s	not stated	4,800 MT/s
M.2 slots (differs)	2	2	not stated	2
Newest PCIe generation stated (differs)	not stated	not stated	PCIe 3.0	not stated
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
WiFi (differs)	None named in the listing title	WiFi 6	Yes (generation not stated)	None named in the listing title
Bluetooth	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
Wired LAN (differs)	2.5GbE	2.5GbE	1GbE	2.5GbE
USB4 / Thunderbolt	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
Fastest USB-C port	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
SATA ports	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker)	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
BIOS flashback	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
Debug LED / POST code	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
ARGB headers (differs)	Yes	not stated	not stated	Yes
Video outputs	HDMI, DisplayPort	HDMI, DisplayPort	HDMI, DisplayPort	HDMI, DisplayPort
Audio codec	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
Colour	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#256,510	#31,921	#48,417	#211,650
Buy	See it on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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