MSI MEG Z790 Godlike vs ASUS Rog Maximus Z790 Hero EVA-O2 Edition

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Comparison Table

MSI MEG Z790 Godlike ASUS Rog Maximus Z790 Hero EVA-O2 Edition
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Manufacturer MSI ASUS
Series MEG ROG
Market Gaming Gaming
Price Point Enthusiast Enthusiast
Key Features
  • M-Vision LCD Touchscreen
  • IT-170 Server-grade PCB material
  • Thickened 2oz copper
  • Enlarged PCH Heatsink
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Color Scheme - Red
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 20+1+2 90A
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 4
Memory Channels 2 2
Max Memory Speed 7800 MHz 7800 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 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 x16 - 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 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
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
8 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 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 -
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 -
Other Features -
  • 1 x W_PUMP+ header
  • 1 x 2-pin Water In header
  • 1 x 2-pin Water Out header
  • 1 x 3-pin Water Flow header
On Board Buttons / Switches
  • Power
  • Reset
  • LED On/Off
  • Multi-BIOS
  • 1 x FlexKey button
  • 1 x Start button
  • 1 x ReTry button
  • 1 x Alternative PCIe Mode switch
Dual Bios -
Rear Panel
HDMI - 1
Audio Jacks 5 5
SPIDF 1 1
Wi-Fi Antennae 2 2
RJ45 2 1
Thunderbolt 4 2 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
In The BOX
Box Contents
  • M-Vision LCD
  • Metal Dragon Badge
  • USB Drive
  • Wi-Fi Antenna
  • M-Vision Cable
  • 3 x SATA Cables
  • ARGB LED Extension Cable
  • 1to3 ARGB Gen 2 Extension 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
  • 1 x ARGB RGB extension cable
  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
  • ROG Hyper M.2 Card
  • 1 x ROG Hyper M.2 Card with heatsink
  • 2 x M.2 screw packages for ROG Hyper M.2 Card
  • 1 x Thermal pad for M.2
  • 1 x DDR5 Fan holder
  • 1 x VRM Fan holder
  • 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas
  • 3 x M.2 backplate Q-Latch package
  • 3 x M.2 backplate Rubber Packages
  • 1 x Q-connector
  • 1 x ROG stickers
  • 1 x ROG key chain
  • 1 x ROG thank you card
  • 1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers
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