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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 FORMULA vs GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7

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  • 76specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 52identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 8000 MHz
    • 8266 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 9
    • 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 3

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114 specifications
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ASUS

ROG MAXIMUS Z790 FORMULAView product
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GIGABYTE

Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,8000 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)Differs8000 MHz8266 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers46
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers910
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one2
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 one1
HDMI versionDiffers2.12.0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one2
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z790Intel Z790 Express
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC4082Realtek ALC1220-VB
Product colourDiffersAluminium, Black, WhiteBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 11 x64
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers54
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers280 mm335 mm
Package depthDiffers265 mm270 mm
Package heightDiffers71 mm80 mm
Package weightDiffers4.35 kg2.52 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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