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ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II vs GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7

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  • 70specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 48identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7 has 266 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II (8266 MHz vs 8000 MHz). The GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7 has 2 more HDDs supported than the ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7 has 4 more storage drives supported than the ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II (10 vs 6). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7. Motherboard chipset: Intel Z790 on the ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II, Intel Z790 Express on the GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II:Non-ECC
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II:8000 MHz
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:8266 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II:4
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:6
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II:6
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II:0
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II:4
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II:5
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:4
  • Thunderbolt headers
    • ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II:1
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:2

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Comparison of ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II, Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7
110 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® Gold, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers8000,7800,7600,7400,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,5000,4800 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 supportedDiffers610
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers54
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers12
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network2 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a, 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)
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z790Intel Z790 Express
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC4080Realtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source335 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.52 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
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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