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ASUS PRO Q870M-C-CSM vs ASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W II

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 39identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • PRO Q870M-C-CSM:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
    • Z790-AYW WIFI W II:LGA 1700
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRO Q870M-C-CSM:256 GB
    • Z790-AYW WIFI W II:192 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRO Q870M-C-CSM:6
    • Z790-AYW WIFI W II:7
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRO Q870M-C-CSM:1
    • Z790-AYW WIFI W II:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • PRO Q870M-C-CSM:2
    • Z790-AYW WIFI W II:3
  • Number of COM connectors
    • PRO Q870M-C-CSM:2
    • Z790-AYW WIFI W II:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRO Q870M-C-CSM:2
    • Z790-AYW WIFI W II:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRO Q870M-C-CSM:1
    • Z790-AYW WIFI W II:2

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Comparison of PRO Q870M-C-CSM, Z790-AYW WIFI W II
95 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1851 (Socket V1)LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Intel® Celeron®, Intel Core i3 12th Gen, Intel Core i3 13th Gen, Intel Core i3 14th Gen, Intel Core i5 12th Gen, Intel Core i5 13th Gen, Intel Core i5 14th Gen, Intel Core i7 12th Gen, Intel Core i7 13th Gen, Intel Core i7 14th Gen, Intel Core i9 12th Gen, Intel Core i9 13th Gen, Intel Core i9 14th
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1700
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7400,4800,7600,7800,5000,8000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB192 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one6400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers67
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers21
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersNot availableWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-LMUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q870Intel Z790
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersMulticolourAluminium
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 11
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit192 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one50 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantity00
WeightKnown for one550.6 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one270 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one263 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one51.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one889.03 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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