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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
    • TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO:AMD
    • PRO Z790-A WIFI II:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO:Socket AM5
    • PRO Z790-A WIFI II:LGA 1700
  • ECC сompatibility
    • TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • PRO Z790-A WIFI II:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO:9600 MHz
    • PRO Z790-A WIFI II:7200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO:256 GB
    • PRO Z790-A WIFI II:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO:M.2, SATA III
    • PRO Z790-A WIFI II:M.2, PCI Express
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO:6
    • PRO Z790-A WIFI II:10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO:3
    • PRO Z790-A WIFI II:4

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89 specifications
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1700
Memory3 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz7200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers610
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers06
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
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 RTL8922AEUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870Intel Z790
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220PUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one353 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one273 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one68 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2.14 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
HeightKnown for one50 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one1.56 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA

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