MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi vs ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero

Summary

These motherboards have a different manufacturer feature set.
The ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero 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 Maximus Z790 Dark Hero which only supports upto 192 GB.
MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi supports Wi-Fi gen 6E and the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero supports Wi-Fi gen 7 .
MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi supports bluetooth version 5.3 and the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero supports bluetooth version 5.4 .
These motherboards come with diffent box contents.

Comparison Table

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	MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi	ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero
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Manufacturer	MSI	ASUS
Series	MPG	ROG
Market	Gaming	Gaming
Price Point	Midrange	Enthusiast
Key Features	Enlarged Chipset Heatsink M.2 Shield Frozr Thickened 2oz copper	IO Zone Polymo Lighting AI Overclocking
Form Factor	ATX	ATX
Height (mm)	244 mm	244 mm
Width (mm)	304 mm	304 mm
Power Stages	16+1+1 90A	20+1+2 90A
PCB Layers	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	7200 MHz	8000 MHz
Max Memory Capacity	256 GB	192 GB
Graphics
Supports CPU Integrated Graphics
Audio
Audio Chipset/Codec	Realtek ALC4080	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	Intel Wi-Fi 6E	Intel Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Gen	6E	7
Bluetooth Vn	5.3	5.4
PCIe Slots
PCIe 5.0 x16	2	2
PCIe 4.0 x4	-	1
PCIe 3.0 x1	1	-
Storage
SATA 6Gbps Ports	7	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	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A	4	5
USB 3.2 Gen 2 C	1	-
USB 3.2 Gen 2 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 60W fast charge
Motherboard Features / Connections
Power
24 pin ATX Power	1	1
8 pin 12v Power	2	2
8 pin PCIe Power	-	1
Fans / LED Headers
4 Pin CPU Fan	1	2
4 Pin Pump Fan	1	1
4 Pin System Fan	6	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	-
Clear CMOS Jumper		-
CPU Over Voltage Jumper	-
Slow/Safe Boot Jumper		-
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	LED On/Off	1 x FlexKey button 1 x ReTry button 1 x Start button 1 x Alternative PCIe mode switch
Rear Panel
HDMI	1	1
DisplayPort	1	-
Audio Jacks	5	5
SPIDF	1	1
Wi-Fi Antennae	2	2
RJ45	1	1
Thunderbolt 4	-	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A	4	5
USB 3.2 Gen 2 C	1	-
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A	4	4
Buttons	Clear CMOS Flash BIOS	Clear CMOS BIOS Flashback
In The BOX
Box Contents	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	1 x ARGB RGB extension cable 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x Thermal pad for M.2 1 x DDR5 fan holder 1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna 3 x M.2 backplate Q-Latch packages 3 x M.2 backplate Rubber Packages 1 x Q-connector 1 x ROG stickers 1 x ROG key chain 1 x M.2 rubber package 1 x ROG VIP card 1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers
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