ASRock Z790M PG LIGHTNING/D4 vs Asus PRIME Z790M-PLUS D4 Motherboard Comparison

ASRock Z790M PG LIGHTNING/D4 and Asus PRIME Z790M-PLUS D4 are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1700), Form factor (Micro ATX) and Chipset (Intel Z790). The main differences are in Audio Channels, Max LAN Speed, CrossFire Support and Back I/O Ports.

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ASRock Z790M PG LIGHTNING/D4	Asus PRIME Z790M-PLUS D4
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Brand ASRock	Brand Asus
Model Z790M PG LIGHTNING/D4	Model PRIME Z790M-PLUS D4 Z790M-PLUS D4 90MB1D20-M0AAY0
Release Date 📅 October 2022	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 ►
Series -	Series Prime
Socket LGA1700	Socket LGA1700
Form factor Micro ATX	Form factor Micro ATX
Chipset Intel Z790	Chipset Intel Z790
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4500Mhz 4600Mhz 4700Mhz 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5066Mhz 5133Mhz 5333Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4500Mhz 4600Mhz 4700Mhz 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5066Mhz 5133Mhz 5333Mhz
* 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 Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC
LAN Chipset Intel I219-V	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed 1 x Intel 1Gb EthernetASUS LANGuard
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 Mounting Points 1 x HDMI 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) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 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 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port (1 x Type-A) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A) 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 1 x Intel 1Gb Ethernet port 3 x Audio jacks
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 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 2	M.2 Ports 4
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 182 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 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 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0