ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi vs MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi

Summary

These motherboards have a different manufacturer feature set.
The ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi takes DDR5 memory and supports faster memory speeds, upto 8000 MHz, which is 800 MHz more than the MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi which only supports speeds upto 7200 MHz.
The MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi 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 Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi which only supports upto 192 GB.
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi supports Wi-Fi gen 7 and the MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi supports Wi-Fi gen 6E .
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi supports bluetooth version 5.4 and the MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi supports bluetooth version 5.3 .
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi supports 5.1 audio and the MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi supports 7.1 audio .
These motherboards come with diffent box contents.

Comparison Table

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	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi	MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi
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Manufacturer	ASUS	MSI
Series	ROG	MPG
Market	Gaming	Gaming
Price Point	Enthusiast	Midrange
Key Features	AI Overclocking AI Cooling	Enlarged Chipset Heatsink M.2 Shield Frozr Thickened 2oz copper
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	16+1+1 90A
PCB Layers	6	6
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	7200 MHz
Max Memory Capacity	192 GB	256 GB
Graphics
Supports CPU Integrated Graphics
Audio
Audio Chipset/Codec	ROG SupremeFX 5.1 ALC4080	Realtek ALC4080
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 6E
Wi-Fi Gen	7	6E
Bluetooth Vn	5.4	5.3
PCIe Slots
PCIe 5.0 x16	1	2
PCIe 4.0 x16	1	-
PCIe 3.0 x1	1	1
Storage
SATA 6Gbps Ports	4	7
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 C	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A	4	4
USB 2.0 A	4	-
Motheboard Headers / Expansion
Thunderbolt Header/Connector	1	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	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Supported Ports	2	2
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
Fans / LED Headers
4 Pin CPU Fan	2	1
4 Pin Pump Fan	1	1
4 Pin System Fan	5	6
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
Clear CMOS Jumper	-
CPU Over Voltage Jumper		-
Slow/Safe Boot Jumper	-
On Board Buttons / Switches	-	LED On/Off
Rear Panel
HDMI	1	1
DisplayPort	1	1
Audio Jacks	2	5
SPIDF	1	1
Wi-Fi Antennae	2	2
RJ45	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 C	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A	4	4
Buttons	Clear CMOS BIOS Flashback	Clear CMOS Flash BIOS
In The BOX
Box Contents	2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x Thermal pad for M.2 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Q-Antenna 1 x Cable ties package 1 x M.2 backplate Q-Latch package 1 x M.2 Q-Latch package 1 x ROG key chain 1 x ROG Strix stickers 2 x M.2 rubber packages 1 x M.2 backplate Rubber package	USB Drive Wi-Fi Antenna Cable Stickers 3x EZ M.2 Clip 2 x SATA Cables ARGB LED Extension Cable 1to2 RGB LED Extension Cable
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