ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero vs MSI MPG Z790I Edge WiFi
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 MSI MPG Z790I Edge WiFi is an Mini-ITX (170mm x 170mm).
- The MSI MPG Z790I Edge WiFi 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 Hero has 2 memory channels and supports a greater memory total memory capacity of upto 192 GB, which is 64 GB more than the MSI MPG Z790I Edge WiFi which only supports upto 128 GB.
- These motherboards come with diffent box contents.
Comparison Table
| ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero | MSI MPG Z790I Edge WiFi | ||
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| Manufacturer | ASUS | MSI | |
| Series | ROG | MPG | |
| Market | Gaming | Gaming | |
| Price Point | Enthusiast | Midrange | |
| Key Features |
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| Form Factor | ATX | Mini-ITX | |
| Height (mm) | 244 mm | 170 mm | |
| Width (mm) | 304 mm | 170 mm | |
| Power Stages | 20+1+2 90A | 10+1+1 105A | |
| PCB Layers | - | 12 | |
| 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 | 128 GB | |
| Graphics | |||
| Supports CPU Integrated Graphics | |||
| Audio | |||
| Audio Chipset/Codec | ROG SupremeFX 7.1 ALC4082 | Realtek ALC4080 | |
| Audio Channels | 7.1 | 7.1 | |
| Rear Panel Audio Jacks | 5 | 3 | |
| Rear Panel SPIDF | 1 | - | |
| Connectivity | |||
| LAN Chipset | Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN | Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN | |
| LAN Speed | 2500 Mbps | 2500 Mbps | |
| Wi-Fi Chipset | Wi-Fi 6E | Intel Wi-Fi 6E | |
| Wi-Fi Gen | 6E | 6E | |
| Bluetooth Vn | 5.3 | 5.3 | |
| PCIe Slots | |||
| PCIe 5.0 x16 | 2 | 1 | |
| PCIe 4.0 x16 | 1 | - | |
| Storage | |||
| SATA 6Gbps Ports | 6 | 4 | |
| M.2 Slots | 5 | 3 | |
| 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 | |
| USB / Thunderbolt | |||
| Rear Panel Ports | |||
| Thunderbolt 4 | 2 | - | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C | 1 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 5 | 2 | |
| 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 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 Supported Ports | 4 | 2 | |
| USB 2.0 Headers | 2 | 1 | |
| USB 2.0 Supported Ports | 4 | 2 | |
| Other USB Info | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 60W fast charge | - | |
| Motherboard Features / Connections | |||
| Power | |||
| 24 pin ATX Power | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 pin 12v Power | 2 | 1 | |
| 8 pin PCIe Power | 1 | - | |
| Fans / LED Headers | |||
| 4 Pin CPU Fan | 2 | 1 | |
| 4 Pin Pump Fan | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 Pin System Fan | 4 | 1 | |
| ARGB v2 3 Pin LED | 3 | 1 | |
| RGB 4 Pin LED | 1 | - | |
| Other Features / Headers | |||
| Debug LED's | |||
| Debug Code Display | - | ||
| Chassis Intrusion Connector | - | ||
| CPU Over Voltage Jumper | - | ||
| Other Features |
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| On Board Buttons / Switches |
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| Rear Panel | |||
| HDMI | 1 | 1 | |
| DisplayPort | - | 1 | |
| Audio Jacks | 5 | 3 | |
| SPIDF | 1 | - | |
| Wi-Fi Antennae | 2 | 2 | |
| RJ45 | 1 | 1 | |
| Thunderbolt 4 | 2 | - | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C | 1 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 5 | 2 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 4 | 4 | |
| Buttons | Clear CMOS BIOS Flashback | Clear CMOS | |
| In The BOX | |||
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