MSI MEG Z790 Godlike vs ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 APEX
Summary
- These motherboards have a different manufacturer feature set.
- These motherboards are different sizes, the MSI MEG Z790 Godlike is an E-ATX (310mm x 305mm) motherboard whilst ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 APEX is an ATX (304mm x 244mm).
- The ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 APEX takes DDR5 memory and supports faster memory speeds, upto 8000 MHz, which is 200 MHz more than the MSI MEG Z790 Godlike which only supports speeds upto 7800 MHz.
- The MSI MEG Z790 Godlike has 2 memory channels and supports a greater memory total memory capacity of upto 256 GB, which is 160 GB more than the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 APEX which only supports upto 96 GB.
- The MSI MEG Z790 Godlike supports faster LAN speeds, upto 10000 Mbps, which is 7500 Mbps more than the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 APEX which only supports speeds upto 2500 Mbps.
- These motherboards come with diffent box contents.
Comparison Table
| MSI MEG Z790 Godlike | ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 APEX | ||
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| Manufacturer | MSI | ASUS | |
| Series | MEG | ROG | |
| Market | Gaming | Gaming | |
| Price Point | Enthusiast | Enthusiast | |
| Key Features |
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| Color Scheme | - | Silver | |
| Form Factor | E-ATX | ATX | |
| Height (mm) | 305 mm | 244 mm | |
| Width (mm) | 310 mm | 304 mm | |
| Power Stages | 26+2 Duet Rail Power System 105A | 24+0+2 105A | |
| PCB Layers | 8 | - | |
| 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 | 2 | |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 | |
| Max Memory Speed | 7800 MHz | 8000 MHz | |
| Max Memory Capacity | 256 GB | 96 GB | |
| Graphics | |||
| Supports CPU Integrated Graphics | |||
| AMD Multi GPU Support | - | ||
| Audio | |||
| Audio Chipset/Codec | Realtek ALC4082 + ES9280AQ PRO | ROG SupremeFX 7.1 ALC4080 | |
| Audio Channels | 7.1 | 7.1 | |
| Rear Panel Audio Jacks | 5 | 5 | |
| Rear Panel SPIDF | 1 | 1 | |
| Connectivity | |||
| LAN Chipset | Marvell® AQC113CS-B1-C 10Gbps LAN Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN | Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN | |
| LAN Speed | 10000 Mbps | 2500 Mbps | |
| Wi-Fi Chipset | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E | |
| Wi-Fi Gen | 6E | 6E | |
| Bluetooth Vn | 5.3 | 5.3 | |
| PCIe Slots | |||
| PCIe 5.0 x16 | 2 | 2 | |
| PCIe 4.0 x4 | - | 1 | |
| PCIe 4.0 x1 | - | 1 | |
| Storage | |||
| SATA 6Gbps Ports | 6 | 6 | |
| M.2 Slots | 7 | 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 | 5 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 C | 1 | - | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | - | 4 | |
| 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 | 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 via PD connector | 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 | |
| 6 pin PCIe Power | - | 1 | |
| 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 | - | ||
| Slow/Safe Boot Jumper | - | ||
| Low Temp Boot Jumper | - | ||
| Voltage Check Point | |||
| Other Features | - |
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| Dual Bios | - | ||
| Rear Panel | |||
| Audio Jacks | 5 | 5 | |
| SPIDF | 1 | 1 | |
| Wi-Fi Antennae | 2 | 2 | |
| RJ45 | 2 | 1 | |
| PS/2 | - | 2 | |
| Thunderbolt 4 | 2 | - | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C | - | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | 7 | 5 | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 C | 1 | - | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 A | - | 4 | |
| Buttons | Clear CMOS Flash BIOS Smart Button | Clear CMOS BIOS Flashback | |
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