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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO vs MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 27identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO has 2,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II (9600 MHz vs 7200 MHz). The ASUS TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II (256 GB vs 128 GB). The MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II has 4 more storage drives supported than the ASUS TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO (10 vs 6). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO, Intel on the MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO, LGA 1700 on the MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1700
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 9600 MHz
    • 7200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 256 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • M.2, PCI Express
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 6
    • 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1700
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz7200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers610
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers06
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8922AE
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870Intel Z790
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220P
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slots44
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one6.4
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.5
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one353 mm
Package depthKnown for one273 mm
Package heightKnown for one68 mm
Package weightKnown for one2.14 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
HeightKnown for one50 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
WeightKnown for one1.56 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA

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