EVGA Z590 FTW WiFi ATX Motherboard (121-RL-E597-KR)
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Product Overview
EVGA Z590 FTW WiFi is a premium ATX motherboard based on Intel's Z590 chipset. It supports 10th- and 11th-gen Intel Core Comet Lake and Rocket Lake desktop processors on the LGA 1200 socket and is SLI-ready.
The Z590 FTW WiFi features a 17-phase digital VRM design. It supports up to 4x DDR4 DIMMs in dual channel setup and has place for three M.2 Key-M slots, including one running PCIe 4.0 for the fastest SSDs on the market today.
Its two x16 PCI express slots are reinforced for dual-GPU setups.
Oher highlights that enthusiasts will appreciate include the switchable BIOS and USB BIOS update port. The latter allows the user to flash the BIOS without a CPU.
Ratings
What we found**
Pros
- Improved power delivery
- Rear IO cover has RGB lighting
- Supports PCIe 4.0 (with Rocket Lake)
- USB 3.2 Gen2 and Wi-Fi 6
Cons
- Nothing in particular
What external reviewers found***
External score 78% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- High-quality M.2 sockets
- 90 degree USB 3.2 Gen2 port
- USB 2.0 Gen2
Cons
- Nothing in particular
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Specifications
Connectivity
CPU Socket
LGA1200 (10th & 11th Intel Core CPUs)
PCI Express
PCIe 4.0: 2x x16 (running at x16/x8 + x8) + 1x x4
Ports
[Internal] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 | [Rear] 4x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2x2 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 + 1x DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x RJ45 (1Gbps)
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2 (preinstalled in the M.2 Key-E 32mm slot)
Construction
Form Factor
ATX Motherboard
Dimensions
Size | Length
12" / 305 mm
Size | Width
9.6" / 244 mm
Function
Audio
7.1 Channel Realtek 1220, EVGA NU Audio
Chipset
Intel Z590 Chipset
Performance
Memory | Capacity
4x DIMMs, up to 128GB
Memory | Type
Up to DDR4 5100MHz
Storage
6x SATA 6.0Gbps + 1x M.2 PCIe 4 110mm + 1x M.2 PCIe 3 110mm + 1x M.2 80mm PCIe / SATA + 1x M.2 Key-E 32mm
Production
Debut
2021
Model Name
121-RL-E597-KR
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External Reviews
tomshardware[1]
Reviewer score 78%The EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI uses a 17-phase power delivery system, in what looks to be a 14+2+1 configuration. For the CPU, power is fed from the 8-pin EPS connector(s) and sent to a Renesas ISL69269 (X+Y+Z=12) controller. In the middle of the board we find three PCIe slots (two full-length, one x4) and three M2 sockets.
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Pros
- 90 degree USB 3.2 Gen2 port
- High-quality M.2 sockets
- USB 2.0 Gen2
Cons
- Nothing in particular
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References
- ^ EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI Motherboard Review: Overbuilt, Improved Looks. [tomshardware]. https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/evga-z590-ftw-wifi. 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
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