The MSI MPG Z690 Force WiFi arrives in a cardboard box with an aesthetic that is out of the ordinary for the brand, much whiter as a hallmark of this family. Of course, as usual, it shows us on the back its main characteristics and technical specifications, being inside well protected on the first level by a cardboard frame and with the accessories on a second level and in a box on it.
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As we pointed out, this Z690 Steel Legend supports DDR4. We manage a frequency up to 5000 MHz and more in OC. Its four memory slots allow installation of a maximum of 128 GB with support for XMP 2.0. This technology ensures rapid memory setting in the BIOS. The operation boils down to selecting the desired frequency and all the parameters are automatically updated.
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The background is grey. In the upper right corner, the manufacturer’s logo is indicated in white letters. Below, in large white characters, the name of the model Prime Z690M-Plus D4 is indicated. Prime – means “basic”, “basic”. This is a line of universal motherboards of the company, which are designed for a large number of different users and for various tasks. D4 – means support for DDR4 memory. At the bottom is a group of nine icons.
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However, this is the only difference between the two versions, the rest has been designed identically. In addition to the two PCIe 5.0 x16 slots on a mechanical level, this also includes numerous USB ports from the current generations, six SATA 6 GBit/s ports and five M.2 M-Key interfaces. MSI immediately opted for two 2.5 Gbit/s LAN controllers from Intel. There is also Intel’s Wi-Fi 6E AX210 module. Matching the MEG series, MSI naturally also gives the user some convenience, such as a power and reset button and more.
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There were no critical flaws in the MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk WiFi DDR4, except that I would like more fins on the M.2 heatsinks. The main feature of the board is work with DDR4 memory, which will allow the user to significantly save on the final assembly at the end of 2021. In addition, you will not need to spend a lot of time fine-tuning the RAM, because there is more than enough information and statistics on the network, and Gear 1 mode now masters frequencies at 4000 MHz.
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Before us is an ATX motherboard. Its dimensions do not differ from the classic ones and are 305 x 244 mm. The external design is also recognizable and resembles other devices from this series. However, there are still changes in the external appearance, even though a white plastic casing is used and all radiators are silver.
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Behind, we are already seeing a more familiar picture. At the very top, we again see the inscription in large letters ASUS TUF Gaming B550M ZAKU II WIFI. Below are two photos of the device. One is straight on top and the other is angled so that you can see the rear panel connectors. On the left and right are tables that compose the detailed specification of the device. Below you can see four inserts describing the key features of the device.
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ASUS continues to expand its ProArt series of motherboards. With the release of the Intel Z690 chipset, the manufacturer introduced a new model of the series, called the ProArt Z690-Creator WiFi, which has fully replaced the WS series – the new product has great expansion possibilities, and the power and cooling safety margins are also impressive, and the design is strict and devoid of any built-in RGB elements. But today we will talk about her younger sister – ProArt B660-Creator D4.
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The sound comes from the hand of the Realtek ALC4080 codec that turns out to be very standardized. Offers 7.1 high-definition audio with support for optical output. On this occasion we did not find a Debug LED screen, however we have the witnesses that will notify us of errors in the boot or its status. The stack situation does not make it ideal for doing a clear CMOS while under the installed GPU. Luckily we have a jumper located next to the front audio connector, simply by activating it we will clear CMOS.
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About two months behind the flagship Intel Z690 released in November last year. Three new chipsets for the 12th generation Intel Core processor have debuted. This time, we will take up “MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4” by Micro-Star Int’l Co., Ltd. (MSI / Headquarters: Taiwan) , which adopts the Intel B660 in the middle . While in the middle range, we will thoroughly verify the attention model with abundant functions comparable to the high end.
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