ASRock Z790 STEEL LEGEND WIFI vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D Motherboard Comparison

ASRock Z790 STEEL LEGEND WIFI and GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D 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 CrossFire Support.

Save comparison

ASRock Z790 STEEL LEGEND WIFI	GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D
Prices (Change region) In Stock $189.99 Last updated 19 minutes ago.	Prices (Change region) In Stock $439.99 Last updated 23 minutes ago. In Stock Free shipping $439.99
* Pangoly may earn a commission when you use one of the links to make a purchase. (Disclosure) * Product prices and availability are subject to change frequently. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply.
Brand ASRock	Brand GIGABYTE
Model Z790 STEEL LEGEND WIFI	Model X870E AORUS PRO X3D X870E A PRO X
Release Date 📅 October 2022	Release Date 📅 February 2026
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket LGA1700	Socket AM5
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z790	Chipset AMD X870E
Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6800Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 9000Mhz
* 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 -
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset Dragon RTL8125BG	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps	Max LAN Speed -
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support No
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 DisplayPort 1.4 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) 8 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)	Back I/O Ports -
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 7
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 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 6	M.2 Ports 4
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 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