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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W vs ASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W II

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 45identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W II (256 GB vs 192 GB). The ASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W II has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W (2 vs 1). The ASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W II has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W, Intel on the ASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W II. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W, LGA 1700 on the ASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W II.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1700
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1700
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 256 GB
    • 192 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 3

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Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel Core i3 12th Gen, Intel Core i3 13th Gen, Intel Core i3 14th Gen, Intel Core i5 12th Gen, Intel Core i5 13th Gen, Intel Core i5 14th Gen, Intel Core i7 12th Gen, Intel Core i7 13th Gen, Intel Core i7 14th Gen, Intel Core i9 12th Gen, Intel Core i9 13th Gen, Intel Core i9 14th
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1700
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one7400,4800,7600,7800,5000,8000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB192 GB
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one8000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers43
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one2
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers21
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
Headphone outputsKnown for one3
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870Intel Z790
Product colourDiffersWhiteAluminium
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers23
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit192 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0

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