ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF 🆚 ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Formula
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF and ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Formula are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1700), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (Intel Z790). The main differences are in Audio Channels, Max LAN Speed, Back Connect and Back I/O Ports.
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Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Model
ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF
90MB1H50-M0AAY0
Model
ROG MAXIMUS Z790 FORMULA
90MB1FS0-M0EAY0
90MB1FS0-M0AAY0
Release Date
📅 May 2024
Release Date
📅 October 2023
* 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
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
*The LINE OUT port on the rear panel does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio, make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis or use a USB interface audio device.
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Channels
7.1 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
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
1 x Realtek 5Gb EthernetASUS LANGuard
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
Yes
Back Connect
No
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 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
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
7
Wi-Fi Generation
7
PCI-Express x16 GC-HPWR Slots
1
PCI-Express x16 GC-HPWR Slots
-
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
1
PCI-Express x4 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
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
5
M.2 Ports
5
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
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
192 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
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 ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF:
Newer Product, it was released around 6 months later
