ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi and ASRock Z790 PG RIPTIDE 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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Brand
ASRock
Brand
ASRock
Model
Z790 Riptide WiFi
90-MXBMD0-A0UAYZ
Model
Z790 PG RIPTIDE
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 Channels
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec) - Impedance Sensing on Rear Out port - Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel - Nahimic Audio
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
Killer E3100G
Max LAN Speed
2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s- Killer® E3100G- Supports Killer LAN Software
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 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
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
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wi-Fi Generation
7
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
1
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
6
M.2 Ports
6
M.2 Devices support
2280 - M Key
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2260 / 2280 - 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
192 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
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
Reasons to buy the ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi:
14% cheaper, you can save $38.01
Wireless LAN Integrated
Supports the following RAM types: DDR5 7000MHz, 7200MHz, 7600MHz, 7800MHz, 8000MHz, 8200MHz, 8400MHz
