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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE vs ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 47identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 8400 MHz
    • 8000 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 96 GB
    • 192 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 9
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 5
    • 2

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ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCOREView product
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ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI IIView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1700LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® GoldIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® Gold, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1700
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers8200,8400,4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,8000 MHz8000,7800,7600,7400,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,5000,4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8400 MHz8000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers96 GB192 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
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 supportedDiffers96
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headers11
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers06
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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 quantityDiffers52
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z790Intel Z790
Audio chipRealtek ALC4080Realtek ALC4080
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one370 mm
Package depthKnown for one312 mm
Package heightKnown for one108 mm
Package weightKnown for one3.6 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one49 mm
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.83 kg
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA

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