ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero vs ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme
Summary
- These motherboards have a different manufacturer feature set.
- These motherboards are different sizes, the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero is an ATX (304mm x 244mm) motherboard whilst ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme is an E-ATX (305mm x 277mm).
- The ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme supports faster LAN speeds, upto 10000 Mbps, which is 7500 MHz more than the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero which only supports speeds upto 2500 MHz.
- These motherboards come with diffent box contents.
Comparison Table
| ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero | ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme | ||
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| Manufacturer | ASUS | ASUS | |
| Series | ROG | ROG | |
| Market | Gaming | Gaming | |
| Price Point | Enthusiast | Enthusiast | |
| Key Features |
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| Form Factor | ATX | E-ATX | |
| Height (mm) | 244 mm | 277 mm | |
| Width (mm) | 304 mm | 305 mm | |
| Power Stages | 20+1+2 90A | 24+1+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 | 4 | |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 | |
| Max Memory Speed | 7800 MHz | 7800 MHz | |
| Max Memory Capacity | 192 GB | 192 GB | |
| Graphics | |||
| Supports CPU Integrated Graphics | |||
| Audio | |||
| Audio Chipset/Codec | ROG SupremeFX 7.1 ALC4082 | ROG SupremeFX 7.1 ALC4082 | |
| Audio Channels | 7.1 | 7.1 | |
| Rear Panel Audio Jacks | 5 | 5 | |
| Rear Panel SPIDF | 1 | 1 | |
| Connectivity | |||
| LAN Chipset | Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN | Marvell® AQtion 10Gbps LAN Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN | |
| LAN Speed | 2500 Mbps | 10000 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 x16 | 1 | - | |
| 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 0:1:5:10 | |
| M.2 Raid Support | RAID 0:1:5:10 | RAID 0:1:5:10 | |
| USB / Thunderbolt | |||
| Rear Panel Ports | |||
| Thunderbolt 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C | 1 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 5 | 7 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 C | - | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 4 | - | |
| Motheboard Headers / Expansion | |||
| Thunderbolt Header/Connector | - | 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 | |
| 8 pin PCIe Power | 1 | - | |
| 6 pin PCIe Power | - | 1 | |
| Fans / LED Headers | |||
| 4 Pin CPU Fan | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 Pin Pump Fan | 1 | - | |
| 4 Pin System Fan | 4 | 4 | |
| ARGB v2 3 Pin LED | 3 | 3 | |
| RGB 4 Pin LED | 1 | 1 | |
| Other Features / Headers | |||
| Debug LED's | |||
| Debug Code Display | |||
| CPU Over Voltage Jumper | - | ||
| Voltage Check Point | - | ||
| Other Features |
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| Rear Panel | |||
| HDMI | 1 | 1 | |
| Audio Jacks | 5 | 5 | |
| SPIDF | 1 | 1 | |
| Wi-Fi Antennae | 2 | 2 | |
| RJ45 | 1 | 2 | |
| Thunderbolt 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C | 1 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 5 | 7 | |
| 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 | |||
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