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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO vs ASUS TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI D4

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  • 105specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 81identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • DDR5-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 7800 MHz
    • 5333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 192 GB
    • 128 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 5
    • 2

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ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HEROView product
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TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI D4View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1700LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® GoldIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Supported processor socketsLGA 1700LGA 1700
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800 MHz5333,5133,5066,5000,4800,4700,4600,4500,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3333,3200,3000,2933,2800,2666,2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7800 MHz5333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
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 quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantity00
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one2
WiFi-AP antenna jack22
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.2
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z790Intel Z790
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC4082Realtek S1220A
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 11
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slots00
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots00
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers02
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slots00
PCI Express x4 slots00
PCI Express x4 (Gen 1.x) slots00
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slots00
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers01
PCI Express x8 slots00
PCI Express x8 (Gen 1.x) slots00
PCI Express x16 slots00
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots00
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots00
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) @ dual x8/x8 mode slots00
Mini PCI Express (Gen 1.x) slots00
Mini PCI Express (Gen 2.x) slots00
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)00
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)00
Mini PCI Express slots00
PCI slots00
PCI-X slotsKnown for one0
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers54
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit192 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers370 mm340 mm
Package depthDiffers312 mm275 mm
Package heightDiffers108 mm70 mm
Package weightDiffers4.56 kg2.14 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
User guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantity00
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes

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