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Compare ASUS ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME ENCORE vs ROG MAXIMUS Z790 EXTREME

ASUS ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME ENCORE and Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z790 EXTREME are both motherboards with the same Form factor (EATX), PCI-Express x4 Slots (1) and Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 (2). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.
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Brand
ASUS
Brand
Asus
Model
  • ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME ENCORE
  • 90MB11K0-M0AAY0
Model
  • ROG MAXIMUS Z790 EXTREME
  • 90MB1CB0-M0AAY0
Release Date
📅 October 2019
Release Date
📅 October 2022
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
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(6 reviews)
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Compatible PC parts
Compatible PC parts
Series
ROG
Series
ROG
Socket
LGA2066
Socket
LGA1700
Form factor
EATX
Form factor
EATX
Chipset
Intel X299
Chipset
Intel Z790
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR5
4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz
* 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
Realtek ALC4082
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 Jack-retasking
- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input
- Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback

Audio Features
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- ESS ES9218 QUAD DAC
- LED-illuminated audio jacks
- Rear optical S/PDIF out port
- Premium audio capacitors
- Audio cover
LAN Chipset
AQUANTIA AQC107
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
10Gbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet1 x Marvell AQtion 10Gb Ethernet ASUS 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 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (up to 20Gbps) ports (Type-C)
  • 1 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
  • 1 x Clear CMOS button(s)
  • 1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s)
  • 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module
  • 5 x LED-illuminated audio jacks
  • 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) ports
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) ports (Type-A + Type-C)
  • 1 x Aquantia AQC-107 10G LAN port
  • Anti-surge LAN (RJ45) port
Back I/O Ports
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C port
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C )
  • 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (7 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C )
  • 1 x HDMI port
  • 1 x Wi-Fi Module
  • 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port
  • 1 x Marvell AQtion 10Gb Ethernet port
  • 5 x LED-illuminated 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
6E
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
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
8
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
5
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2280 - M Key
  • 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots
8
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
1
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
2
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 RAMPAGE VI EXTREME ENCORE:

  • 25% cheaper, you can save $244.06
  • Supports NVIDIA SLI
  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x16
  • +2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
  • +4 RAM slots
  • +64 GB maximum RAM supported
  • +2 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

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Reasons to buy the Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z790 EXTREME:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 3 years later
  • Newer Wi-Fi protocol
  • +3 Ports M.2
  • +1 Onboard USB 2.0
  • Supports back I/O Thunderbolt

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