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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II vs MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 22identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1700
    • Socket AM4
  • Supported processor sockets
    • LGA 1700
    • Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR5-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 192 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive types
    • HDD & SSD
    • SSD

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ASUS

ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI IIView product
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B450M-A PRO MAX IIView product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® Gold, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9AMD Ryzen™ 5
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM4
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
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 MHz2667, 2800, 2933, 3000, 3066, 3200, 3466, 3600, 3733, 3866, 4000, 4133 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one8000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one6
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
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 quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4
Features6 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z790AMD B450
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC4080Realtek ALC897
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 7 x64
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
ACPI versionKnown for one6.1
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.8
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm200 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm236 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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