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Compare ASUS ROG Maximus X APEX vs ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE

ASUS ROG Maximus X APEX and ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE are both motherboards with the same SATA 6 Gbps Ports (4) and RAM Slots (2). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.
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Brand
Asus
Brand
ASUS
Model
  • MAXIMUS X APEX
  • ROG MAXIMUS X APEX
Model
  • ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE
  • 90MB1FX0-M0AAY0
  • 90MB1FX0-M0EAY0
Release Date
📅 August 2018
Release Date
📅 October 2023
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
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(5 reviews)
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Compatible PC parts
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Series
ROG
Series
-
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1700
Form factor
EATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel Z370
Chipset
Intel Z790
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4200Mhz 4266Mhz 4333Mhz 4500Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR5
4800Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8400Mhz
* 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
ROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080
- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input
- Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback
Audio Features
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- Savitech SV3H712 AMP
- Gold-plated audio jacks
- Rear optical S/PDIF out port
- Premium audio capacitors
- Audio cover
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
5Gbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
1 x Intel 2.5Gb EthernetASUS LANGuard
SLI Support
Yes
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
-
Back I/O Ports
  • 1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C)
  • 5 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A)
  • 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)
  • 1 x Wi-Fi Module
  • 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port
  • 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
  • 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
  • 1 x BIOS FlashBack button
  • 1 x Clear CMOS button
  • 1 x PS/2 Keyboard (purple) port
  • 1 x PS/2 Mouse (green) port
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
-
Wi-Fi Generation
7
PCI-Express x16 Slots
4
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
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
5
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots
2
RAM Slots
2
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
96 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
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
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
1
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Comparison and key differences summary

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Reasons to buy the ASUS ROG Maximus X APEX:

  • 69% cheaper, you can save $544.88
  • Supports NVIDIA SLI
  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +2 Slots PCI-E x16
  • +2 Slots PCI-E x1
  • +1 Onboard USB 2.0

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Reasons to buy the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 5 years later
  • Wireless LAN Integrated
  • +2 Slots PCI-E x4
  • +3 Ports M.2
  • +64 GB maximum RAM supported
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

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