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ASUS TUF GAMING Z790-PRO WIFI vs GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 48identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • TUF GAMING Z790-PRO WIFI:Non-ECC
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • TUF GAMING Z790-PRO WIFI:4
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:6
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TUF GAMING Z790-PRO WIFI:8
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • TUF GAMING Z790-PRO WIFI:0
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • TUF GAMING Z790-PRO WIFI:4
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:6
  • Thunderbolt headers
    • TUF GAMING Z790-PRO WIFI:1
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING Z790-PRO WIFI:0
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING Z790-PRO WIFI:4
    • Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7:3

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Comparison of TUF GAMING Z790-PRO WIFI, Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7
114 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1700
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800 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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8266 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers46
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers810
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
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/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersDiffers12
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
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 jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 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)
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z790Intel Z790 Express
Audio chipDiffersRealtek S1220ARealtek ALC1220-VB
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers192 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown 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
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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