ASRock Z790 Lightning WiFi vs Z790 PG LIGHTNING Motherboard Comparison

ASRock Z790 Lightning WiFi and ASRock Z790 PG LIGHTNING are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1700), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (Intel Z790). The main differences are in Supported Memory, Audio Channels, Max LAN Speed and CrossFire Support.

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ASRock Z790 Lightning WiFi	ASRock Z790 PG LIGHTNING
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Brand ASRock	Brand ASRock
Model Z790 Lightning WiFi	Model Z790 PG LIGHTNING
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 Z790	Chipset Intel Z790
Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7600Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz
* 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 Channels 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec) - Nahimic Audio	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Dragon RTL8125BG
Max LAN Speed 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s- Killer® E3100G- Supports Killer LAN Software- Supports Killer DoubleShotTM Pro	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 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x HDMI Port 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port (20 Gb/s) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports 1 x USB 2.0 Port 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone	Back I/O Ports 2 x Antenna Mounting Points 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port (20 Gb/s) 5 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports 1 x USB 2.0 Port 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN No
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation -
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 2	PCI-Express x1 Slots 3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 5
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key	M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the ASRock Z790 Lightning WiFi:

Wireless LAN Integrated
Supports the following RAM types: DDR5 6600MHz, 6800MHz, 7000MHz, 7200MHz, 7600MHz
+2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
+2 Onboard USB 2.0

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