ASUS ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi vs MSI MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi
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Key differences
- •ASUS ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
- •MSI MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi has higher SATA ports (6 vs 4)
- •ASUS ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi has higher M.2 slots (5 vs 4)
- •ASUS ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi has higher Max memory speed (8400 MT/s vs 7600 MT/s)
Full spec comparison
Spec
ASUS ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi
MSI MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1700
ChipsetAMD X870EZ790
Form factorATXATX
VRM (power stages)18+2+220+1+1 phase
Memory & Expansion
Memory typeDDR5DDR5
Memory slots44
Max memory capacity256 GB▲128 GB
Max memory speed8400 MT/s▲7600 MT/s
PCIe slots1× PCIe 5.0 x16 + 1× PCIe 5.0 x81× x16 5.0, 1× x16 4.0, 1× x4 4.0
M.2 slots5▲4
SATA ports46▲
Connectivity
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBT 5.45.3
LAN5 GbE2.5 GbE
Rear USBUSB4 / USB-A1× USB-C 20Gbps, 7× USB 3.2