Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO vs GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7

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  • 77specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 54identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO:Non-ECC
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO:7800 MHz
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:8266 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO:128 GB
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:192 GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO:4
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:6
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO:9
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO:2
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO:0
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO:4
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:3

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Comparison of ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO, Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7
113 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory4 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800 MHz4000,4800,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,7900,7950,8000,8200,8266 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7800 MHz8266 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB192 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers46
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers910
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
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 quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionDiffers2.12.0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z790Intel Z790 Express
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC4082Realtek ALC1220-VB
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 11 x64
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCR2032
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers370 mm335 mm
Package depthDiffers312 mm270 mm
Package heightDiffers108 mm80 mm
Package weightDiffers4.07 kg2.52 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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