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ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II vs ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 59identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II has 200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II (8000 MHz vs 7800 MHz). The ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II (192 GB vs 128 GB). The ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II has 3 more storage drives supported than the ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II (9 vs 6).

  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II:7800 MHz
    • ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II:8000 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II:128 GB
    • ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II:192 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II:9
    • ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II:1
    • ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II:4
    • ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II:6
  • WiFi-AP antenna jack
    • ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II:2
    • ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II:1
  • Bluetooth version
    • ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II:5.3
    • ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II:5.4
  • Audio output channels
    • ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II:7.1 channels
    • ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II:5.1 channels

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Comparison of ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II, ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II
80 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1700LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® Gold, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® Gold, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9
Supported processor socketsLGA 1700LGA 1700
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers7800,7600,7400,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,5000,4800 MHz8000,7800,7600,7400,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,5000,4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7800 MHz8000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors55
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headers11
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
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 quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers21
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
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
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 11
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers42
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one355 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one275 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one9.51 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA

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