ASRock Z690 PG Riptide vs Z790 PG RIPTIDE Motherboard Comparison

ASRock Z690 PG Riptide and ASRock Z790 PG RIPTIDE are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1700), Form factor (ATX) and Audio Chipset (Realtek ALC897). The main differences are in Chipset, Supported Memory, LAN Chipset and Max LAN Speed.

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ASRock Z690 PG Riptide	ASRock Z790 PG RIPTIDE
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Brand ASRock	Brand ASRock
Model Z690 PG Riptide	Model Z790 PG RIPTIDE
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 October 2022
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket LGA1700	Socket LGA1700
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z690	Chipset Intel Z790
Supported Memory DDR4 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5066Mhz 5133Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4000Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz
* 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 Realtek ALC897	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC897
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Killer E3100	LAN Chipset Killer E3100G
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps	Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support No	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 3 x Antenna Mounting Points 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port (20 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports (Supports ESD Protection) * USB3_1 is from Intel Z690; USB3_2 is from ASMedia ASM3042. * USB3_1_2 are the Lightning Gaming Ports. 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) 1 x BIOS Flashback Button HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)	Back I/O Ports 2 x Antenna Mounting Points 1 x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C Port 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports (USB32_56 are Lightning Gaming Ports.) 2 x USB 2.0 Ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 3	PCI-Express x1 Slots 1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 6
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2230 - E Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 128 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 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1