ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi vs ASUS Rog Maximus Z790 Hero BTF
Summary
- These motherboards have a different manufacturer feature set.
- ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi supports 5.1 audio and the ASUS Rog Maximus Z790 Hero BTF supports 7.1 audio .
- These motherboards come with diffent box contents.
Comparison Table
| ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi | ASUS Rog Maximus Z790 Hero BTF | ||
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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 | Silver | - | |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX | |
| Height (mm) | 244 mm | 244 mm | |
| Width (mm) | 304 mm | 304 mm | |
| Power Stages | 16+1+2 70A | 20+1+2 90A | |
| PCB Layers | 6 | 8 | |
| 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 | 8000 MHz | 8000 MHz | |
| Max Memory Capacity | 192 GB | 192 GB | |
| Graphics | |||
| Supports CPU Integrated Graphics | |||
| Audio | |||
| Audio Chipset/Codec | ROG SupremeFX 5.1 ALC4080 | ROG SupremeFX 7.1 ALC4082 | |
| Audio Channels | 5.1 | 7.1 | |
| Rear Panel Audio Jacks | 2 | 5 | |
| Rear Panel SPIDF | 1 | 1 | |
| Connectivity | |||
| LAN Chipset | Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN | Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN | |
| LAN Speed | 2500 Mbps | 2500 Mbps | |
| Wi-Fi Chipset | Intel Wi-Fi 7 | Intel Wi-Fi 7 | |
| Wi-Fi Gen | 7 | 7 | |
| Bluetooth Vn | 5.4 | 5.4 | |
| PCIe Slots | |||
| PCIe 5.0 x16 | 1 | 1 | |
| PCIe 4.0 x16 | 1 | - | |
| PCIe 4.0 x4 | - | 1 | |
| PCIe 3.0 x1 | 1 | - | |
| Storage | |||
| SATA 6Gbps Ports | 4 | 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 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C | 1 | - | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 2 | 5 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 C | 1 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 4 | - | |
| USB 2.0 A | 4 | 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 | 1 | 2 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 Supported Ports | 2 | 4 | |
| USB 2.0 Headers | 2 | 2 | |
| USB 2.0 Supported Ports | 4 | 4 | |
| Other USB Info | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 30W fast charge | - | |
| 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 | 2 | |
| 4 Pin Pump Fan | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 Pin System Fan | 5 | 4 | |
| 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 | - | ||
| CPU Over Voltage Jumper | - | ||
| On Board Buttons / Switches | - |
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| Rear Panel | |||
| HDMI | 1 | 1 | |
| DisplayPort | 1 | - | |
| Audio Jacks | 2 | 5 | |
| SPIDF | 1 | 1 | |
| Wi-Fi Antennae | 2 | 2 | |
| RJ45 | 1 | 1 | |
| Thunderbolt 4 | - | 2 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C | 1 | - | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 2 | 5 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 C | 1 | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 4 | - | |
| Buttons | Clear CMOS BIOS Flashback | Clear CMOS BIOS Flashback | |
| In The BOX | |||
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