ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme vs MSI MEG Z790 Ace MAX

Summary

These motherboards have a different manufacturer feature set.
The MSI MEG Z790 Ace MAX has 2 memory channels and supports a greater memory total memory capacity of upto 256 GB, which is 64 GB more than the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme which only supports upto 192 GB.
The ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme supports faster LAN speeds, upto 10000 Mbps, which is 7500 Mbps more than the MSI MEG Z790 Ace MAX which only supports speeds upto 2500 Mbps.
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme supports Wi-Fi gen 6E and the MSI MEG Z790 Ace MAX supports Wi-Fi gen 7 .
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme supports bluetooth version 5.3 and the MSI MEG Z790 Ace MAX supports bluetooth version 5.4 .
These motherboards come with diffent box contents.

Comparison Table

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	ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme	MSI MEG Z790 Ace MAX
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Manufacturer	ASUS	MSI
Series	ROG	MEG
Market	Gaming	Gaming
Price Point	Enthusiast	Enthusiast
Key Features	AI Overclocking AI Cooling ROG DIMM.2 ROG Fan Controller ANIME Matrix Lighting	IT-170 Server-grade PCB material Thickened 2oz copper Enlarged PCH Heatsink
Form Factor	E-ATX	E-ATX
Height (mm)	277 mm	277 mm
Width (mm)	305 mm	305 mm
Power Stages	24+1+2 105A	24+1+2 Duet Rail Power System 105A
PCB Layers	-	8
Backplate	-
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	4
Memory Channels	2	2
Max Memory Speed	7800 MHz	7800 MHz
Max Memory Capacity	192 GB	256 GB
Graphics
Supports CPU Integrated Graphics
AMD Multi GPU Support	-
Audio
Audio Chipset/Codec	ROG SupremeFX 7.1 ALC4082	Realtek ALC4082 + ES9280AQ PRO
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 7
Wi-Fi Gen	6E	7
Bluetooth Vn	5.3	5.4
PCIe Slots
PCIe 5.0 x16	2	3
PCIe 4.0 x4	1	-
Storage
SATA 6Gbps Ports	6	6
M.2 Slots	5	5
SATA Raid Support	RAID 0:1:5:10	RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10
M.2 Raid Support	RAID 0:1:5:10	RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10
USB / Thunderbolt
Rear Panel Ports
Thunderbolt 4	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C	1	-
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A	7	7
USB 3.2 Gen 2 C	1	1
Motheboard Headers / Expansion
Thunderbolt Header/Connector	1	-
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Headers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Supported Ports	1	2
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 via PD connector
Motherboard Features / Connections
Power
24 pin ATX Power	1	1
8 pin 12v Power	2	2
6 pin PCIe Power	1	-
6 pin PCIe Power	-	1
Fans / LED Headers
4 Pin CPU Fan	2	1
4 Pin Pump Fan	-	2
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
Chassis Intrusion Connector	-
Tuning Controller Header	-	1
Water Flow Meter Header	-	y
Clear CMOS Jumper	-
Slow/Safe Boot Jumper	-
Low Temp Boot Jumper	-
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	-
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	Power Reset LED On/Off Multi-BIOS
Dual Bios	-
Rear Panel
HDMI	1	-
Audio Jacks	5	5
SPIDF	1	1
Wi-Fi Antennae	2	2
RJ45	2	2
Thunderbolt 4	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C	1	-
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A	7	7
USB 3.2 Gen 2 C	1	1
Buttons	Clear CMOS BIOS Flashback	Clear CMOS Flash BIOS Smart Button
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	USB Drive Wi-Fi Antenna 4 x SATA Cables Rainbow RGB LED Extension Cable ARGB & Fan Extension Y Cable 1to2 RGB LED Extension Y Cable 2x DP to Mini DP Cables EZ Front Panel Cable 2x Thermistor Cables EZ M.2 Clips and Screws MSI Cable Stickers
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