ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme vs ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 APEX

Summary

These motherboards have a different manufacturer feature set.
These motherboards are different sizes, the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme is an E-ATX (305mm x 277mm) motherboard whilst ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 APEX is an ATX (304mm x 244mm).
The ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 APEX takes DDR5 memory and supports faster memory speeds, upto 8000 MHz, which is 200 MHz more than the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme which only supports speeds upto 7800 MHz.
The ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme has 2 memory channels and supports a greater memory total memory capacity of upto 192 GB, which is 96 GB more than the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 APEX which only supports upto 96 GB.
The ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme supports faster LAN speeds, upto 10000 Mbps, which is 7500 Mbps more than the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 APEX which only supports speeds upto 2500 Mbps.
These motherboards come with diffent box contents.

Comparison Table

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	ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme	ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 APEX
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Manufacturer	ASUS	ASUS
Series	ROG	ROG
Market	Gaming	Gaming
Price Point	Enthusiast	Enthusiast
Key Features	AI Overclocking AI Cooling ROG DIMM.2 ROG Fan Controller ANIME Matrix Lighting	AI Overclocking AI Cooling PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card
Color Scheme	-	Silver
Form Factor	E-ATX	ATX
Height (mm)	277 mm	244 mm
Width (mm)	305 mm	304 mm
Power Stages	24+1+2 105A	24+0+2 105A
VRM Heatsink
Chipset Heatsink
M.2 Heatsinks
CPU
CPU Socket Type	LGA1700	LGA1700
CPU Sockets	1	1
Chipset	Intel Z790	Intel Z790
Memory
Memory Type	DDR5	DDR5
Memory Slots	4	2
Memory Channels	2	2
Max Memory Speed	7800 MHz	8000 MHz
Max Memory Capacity	192 GB	96 GB
Graphics
Supports CPU Integrated Graphics
Audio
Audio Chipset/Codec	ROG SupremeFX 7.1 ALC4082	ROG SupremeFX 7.1 ALC4080
Audio Channels	7.1	7.1
Rear Panel Audio Jacks	5	5
Rear Panel SPIDF	1	1
Connectivity
LAN Chipset	Marvell® AQtion 10Gbps LAN Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN	Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN
LAN Speed	10000 Mbps	2500 Mbps
Wi-Fi Chipset	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Gen	6E	6E
Bluetooth Vn	5.3	5.3
PCIe Slots
PCIe 5.0 x16	2	2
PCIe 4.0 x4	1	1
PCIe 4.0 x1	-	1
Storage
SATA 6Gbps Ports	6	6
M.2 Slots	5	5
SATA Raid Support	RAID 0:1:5:10	RAID 0:1:5:10
M.2 Raid Support	RAID 0:1:5:10	RAID 0:1:5:10
USB / Thunderbolt
Rear Panel Ports
Thunderbolt 4	1	-
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A	7	5
USB 3.2 Gen 2 C	1	-
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A	-	4
Motheboard Headers / Expansion
Thunderbolt Header/Connector	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Headers	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Supported Ports	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Headers	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Supported Ports	4	4
USB 2.0 Headers	2	2
USB 2.0 Supported Ports	4	4
Other USB Info	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 60W fast charge	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 60W fast charge
Motherboard Features / Connections
Power
24 pin ATX Power	1	1
8 pin 12v Power	2	2
6 pin PCIe Power	1	1
Fans / LED Headers
4 Pin CPU Fan	2	2
4 Pin Pump Fan	-	1
4 Pin System Fan	4	5
ARGB v2 3 Pin LED	3	3
RGB 4 Pin LED	1	1
Other Features / Headers
Debug LED's
Debug Code Display
Voltage Check Point
Other Features	2 x W_PUMP+ headers 1 x WB_SENSOR header 1 x 2-pin Water In header 1 x 2-pin Water Out header 1 x 3-pin Water Flow header 1 x LN2 Mode jumper 1 x Osc sense header	1 x W_PUMP+ header 1 x 2-pin Water In header 1 x 2-pin Water Out header 1 x 3-pin Water Flow header
On Board Buttons / Switches	2 x BCLK button 1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x FlexKey button 1 x ReTry button 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x Slow Mode switch 1 x Start button 1 x V_Latch switch	1 x 80 Light Bar jumper 2 x BCLK button 1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Pause switch 1 x ReTry button 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x Slow Mode switch 1 x Start button 1 x V_Latch switch
Rear Panel
HDMI	1	-
Audio Jacks	5	5
SPIDF	1	1
Wi-Fi Antennae	2	2
RJ45	2	1
PS/2	-	2
Thunderbolt 4	1	-
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A	7	5
USB 3.2 Gen 2 C	1	-
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A	-	4
Buttons	Clear CMOS BIOS Flashback	Clear CMOS BIOS Flashback
In The BOX
Box Contents	1 x 1-to-3 ARGB splitter cable 1 x 1-to-2 ARGB splitter cable 2 x 1-to-4 fan splitter cable 3 x ROG weave SATA 6G cables 1 x 3-in-1 Thermistor cables pack 1 x ROG Fan Controller 1 x Fan EXT PWR cable 1 x ARGB input cable 1 x USB input cable 1 x ROG Fan Controller velcro tape 1 x Fan Controller manual 1 x ROG DIMM.2 with heatsink 1 x M.2 pad for ROG DIMM.2 2 x M.2 screw package for ROG DIMM.2 1 x ROG True Voltician 4 x cables for ROG True Voltician 1 x Thermal pad for M.2 1 x DDR5 Fan holder 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x Q-connector 1 x ROG key chain 1 x ROG logo plate sticker 1 x ROG multi-bit screwdriver 1 x ROG stickers 1 x ROG VIP card 1 x Screw package for M.2 SSD 1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers	1 x ROG DIMM.2 with heatsink 1 x M.2 pad for ROG DIMM.2 2 x M.2 screw package for ROG DIMM.2 PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card with Heatsink 1 x PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card with heatsink 1 x M.2 screw package for ROG PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card 1 x Thermal pad for M.2 1 x DDR5 Fan holder 1 x DDR5 Fan 1 x DDR5 Fan screw 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x Q-connector 1 x ROG overclocking medal 1 x ROG thank you card 2 x M.2 Q-Latch packages for M.2 backplate 2 x M.2 backplate Rubber Packages 1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers
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