ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero vs ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Formula
Summary
- These motherboards have a different manufacturer feature set.
- The ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Formula takes DDR5 memory and supports faster memory speeds, upto 8000 MHz, which is 200 MHz more than the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero which only supports speeds upto 7800 MHz.
- The ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Formula supports faster LAN speeds, upto 5000 Mbps, which is 2500 MHz more than the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero which only supports speeds upto 2500 MHz.
- ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero supports Wi-Fi gen 6E and the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Formula supports Wi-Fi gen 7 .
- ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero supports bluetooth version 5.3 and the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Formula supports bluetooth version 5.4 .
- These motherboards come with diffent box contents.
Comparison Table
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero | ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Formula | ||
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Manufacturer | ASUS | ASUS | |
Series | ROG | ROG | |
Market | Gaming | Gaming | |
Price Point | Enthusiast | Enthusiast | |
Key Features |
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Color Scheme | - | White | |
Form Factor | ATX | ATX | |
Height (mm) | 244 mm | 244 mm | |
Width (mm) | 304 mm | 304 mm | |
Power Stages | 20+1+2 90A | 20+1+2 | |
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 | 8000 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 | Realtek 5Gb Ethernet | |
LAN Speed | 2500 Mbps | 5000 Mbps | |
Wi-Fi Chipset | Wi-Fi 6E | Intel Wi-Fi 7 | |
Wi-Fi Gen | 6E | 7 | |
Bluetooth Vn | 5.3 | 5.4 | |
PCIe Slots | |||
PCIe 5.0 x16 | 2 | 2 | |
PCIe 4.0 x16 | 1 | - | |
PCIe 4.0 x4 | - | 1 | |
Storage | |||
SATA 6Gbps Ports | 6 | 4 | |
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 | 2 | |
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C | 1 | 1 | |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 5 | 5 | |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 4 | 4 | |
Motheboard Headers / Expansion | |||
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 | 1 | |
Fans / LED Headers | |||
4 Pin CPU Fan | 2 | 2 | |
4 Pin Pump Fan | 1 | 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 | |||
Other Features |
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On Board Buttons / Switches |
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Rear Panel | |||
HDMI | 1 | 1 | |
Audio Jacks | 5 | 5 | |
SPIDF | 1 | 1 | |
Wi-Fi Antennae | 2 | 2 | |
RJ45 | 1 | 1 | |
Thunderbolt 4 | 2 | 2 | |
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C | 1 | 1 | |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 5 | 5 | |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 4 | 4 | |
Buttons | Clear CMOS BIOS Flashback | Clear CMOS BIOS Flashback | |
In The BOX | |||
Box Contents |
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