ASRock X870 LiveMixer WiFi and ASRock Z790 LiveMixer are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (3) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Channels.
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Brand
ASRock
Brand
ASRock
Model
X870 Livemixer WiFi
Model
Z790 LiveMixer
Z790 Live Mixer
Release Date
-
Release Date
📅 October 2022
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
No
ECC RAM Support
No
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec - Nahimic Audio
Audio Channels
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC4082 Audio Codec) Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel Nahimic Audio
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s- Dragon RTL8125BG- Supports Dragon 2.5G LAN Software - Smart Auto Adjust Bandwidth Control - Visual User Friendly UI - Visual Network Usage Statistics - Optimized Default Setting for Game, Browser, and Streaming Modes - User Customized Priority Control
Max LAN Speed
5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
2 x Antenna Ports
1 x HDMI Port
1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
2 x USB4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s)*
1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C Port
7 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports (USB32_34 are Lightning Gaming Ports. USB32_56 support Ultra USB Power.)
6 x USB 2.0 Ports
1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
1 x BIOS Flashback Button
1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
* Supports USB PD 3.0 up to 5V@3A (15W) charging
USB4 controller (for USB4_TC1 and USB4_TC2) will run at Gen4x2 with with 8000 (Phoenix 2) series processors.
If M2_2 is occupied
both rear USB4 Type-C Ports and M2_2 will downgrade to x2 mode. You can switch M2_2 to x4 mode in BIOS setting
but doing so will disable USB4_TC1 and USB4_TC2.
Back I/O Ports
2 x Antenna Mounting Points
1 x HDMI Port
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Ports (10 Gb/s)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB32_23 are Lightning Gaming Ports. USB32_45 support Ultra USB Power.)
6 x USB 2.0 Ports
1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wi-Fi Generation
7
Wi-Fi Generation
-
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
4
M.2 Ports
6
M.2 Devices support
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2230 - E Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
1
Comparison and key differences summary
⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.
