MSI MEG Z790 Ace MAX vs ASUS ROG Strix Z790-F Gaming Wifi II

Summary

These motherboards have a different manufacturer feature set.
These motherboards are different sizes, the MSI MEG Z790 Ace MAX is an E-ATX (305mm x 277mm) motherboard whilst ASUS ROG Strix Z790-F Gaming Wifi II is an ATX (304mm x 244mm).
The ASUS ROG Strix Z790-F Gaming Wifi II takes DDR5 memory and supports faster memory speeds, upto 8000 MHz, which is 200 MHz more than the MSI MEG Z790 Ace MAX which only supports speeds upto 7800 MHz.
The MSI MEG Z790 Ace MAX 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-F Gaming Wifi II which only supports upto 192 GB.
These motherboards come with diffent box contents.

Comparison Table

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	MSI MEG Z790 Ace MAX	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-F Gaming Wifi II
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Manufacturer	MSI	ASUS
Series	MEG	ROG
Market	Gaming	Gaming
Price Point	Enthusiast	Enthusiast
Key Features	IT-170 Server-grade PCB material Thickened 2oz copper Enlarged PCH Heatsink	AI Cooling
Form Factor	E-ATX	ATX
Height (mm)	277 mm	244 mm
Width (mm)	305 mm	304 mm
Power Stages	24+1+2 Duet Rail Power System 105A	16+1+2 90A
PCB Layers	8	6
Backplate		-
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	256 GB	192 GB
Graphics
Supports CPU Integrated Graphics
AMD Multi GPU Support		-
Audio
Audio Chipset/Codec	Realtek ALC4082 + ES9280AQ PRO	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	Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN
LAN Speed	2500 Mbps	2500 Mbps
Wi-Fi Chipset	Wi-Fi 7	Intel Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Gen	7	7
Bluetooth Vn	5.4	5.4
PCIe Slots
PCIe 5.0 x16	3	1
PCIe 4.0 x16	-	1
PCIe 3.0 x1	-	1
Storage
SATA 6Gbps Ports	6	4
M.2 Slots	5	5
SATA Raid Support	RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10	RAID 0:1:5:10
M.2 Raid Support	RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 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	7	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 C	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A	-	4
USB 2.0 A	-	6
Motheboard Headers / Expansion
Thunderbolt Header/Connector	-	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Headers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Supported Ports	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Headers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Supported Ports	4	2
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 via PD connector	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	-
Fans / LED Headers
4 Pin CPU Fan	1	2
4 Pin Pump Fan	2	1
4 Pin System Fan	5	5
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	-
Water Flow Meter Header	y	-
Clear CMOS Jumper		-
CPU Over Voltage Jumper	-
Slow/Safe Boot Jumper		-
Low Temp Boot Jumper		-
Voltage Check Point		-
On Board Buttons / Switches	Power Reset LED On/Off Multi-BIOS	Start
Dual Bios		-
Rear Panel
HDMI	-	1
DisplayPort	-	1
Audio Jacks	5	5
SPIDF	1	1
Wi-Fi Antennae	2	2
RJ45	2	1
Thunderbolt 4	2	-
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C	-	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A	7	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 C	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A	-	4
Buttons	Clear CMOS Flash BIOS Smart Button	Clear CMOS BIOS Flashback
In The BOX
Box Contents	USB Drive Wi-Fi Antenna 4 x SATA Cables Rainbow RGB LED Extension Cable ARGB & Fan Extension Y Cable 1to2 RGB LED Extension Y Cable 2x DP to Mini DP Cables EZ Front Panel Cable 2x Thermistor Cables EZ M.2 Clips and Screws MSI Cable Stickers	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
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