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Compare ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA vs ROG Maximus Z790 Formula

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA and ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Formula are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), RAM Slots (4) and Onboard USB 2.0 (2). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Channels.
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Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Model
  • ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA
  • 90MB1370-M0EAY0
  • 90MB1370-M0AAY0
Model
  • ROG MAXIMUS Z790 FORMULA
  • 90MB1FS0-M0EAY0
  • 90MB1FS0-M0AAY0
Release Date
📅 May 2020
Release Date
📅 October 2023
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Series
ROG
Series
ROG
Socket
LGA1200
Socket
LGA1700
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel Z490
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
Supported Memory
DDR5
4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 8000Mhz
* 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 S1220
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082
- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking
- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input
- Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
Audio Features
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- ESS® ES9218 QUAD DAC
- Gold-plated audio jacks
- Rear optical S/PDIF out port
- Premium audio capacitors
LAN Chipset
AQUANTIA AQC107
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
10Gbps + 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
Max LAN Speed
1 x Realtek 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
  • 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module
  • 1 x BIOS FlashBack button
  • 1 x Clear CMOS button
  • 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
  • 1 x Intel I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
  • 1 x Marvell AQtion AQC107 10Gb Ethernet
  • 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port
  • 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (6 x Type-A)
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (3 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)
Back I/O Ports
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C ports
  • 6 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)
  • 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)
  • 1 x HDMITM port
  • 1 x Wi-Fi module
  • 1 x Realtek 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
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
6
Wi-Fi Generation
7
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
3
M.2 Ports
5
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2280 - M Key
  • 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
192 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
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
1

Comparison and key differences summary

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Reasons to buy the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA:

  • 20% cheaper, you can save $105.90
  • Supports NVIDIA SLI
  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x16
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x1
  • +2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

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Reasons to buy the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Formula:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 3 years later
  • Newer Wi-Fi protocol
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x4
  • +2 Ports M.2
  • +64 GB maximum RAM supported
  • Supports back I/O Thunderbolt

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