Asus ROG STRIX B660-I GAMING WIFI 🆚 Asus ROG STRIX Z790-I GAMING WIFI
Asus ROG STRIX B660-I GAMING WIFI and Asus ROG STRIX Z790-I GAMING WIFI are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1700), Form factor (Mini ITX) and PCI-Express x16 Slots (1). The main differences are in Chipset, Supported Memory, Audio Chipset and Audio Channels.
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Brand
Asus
Brand
Asus
Model
ROG STRIX B660-I GAMING WIFI
90MB19C0-M0AAY0
Model
ROG STRIX Z790-I GAMING WIFI
90MB1CM0-M0AAY0
Release Date
-
Release Date
📅 October 2022
* 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-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC4050
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
ROG High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4050 - Supports: Jack-detection - High quality 118 dB SNR stereo playback output and 94 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback Audio Features - ROG Hyper-Grounding Technology - ESS SABRE9260Q DAC - Silver-plated audio jacks - Optical S/PDIF out port & USB Type-C port with indepent power solution
LAN Chipset
Intel I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000/2500Mbps
Max LAN Speed
1 x Intel 2.5Gb EthernetASUS LANGuard // TUF LANGuard
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
No
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (3 x Type-A +1 x USB Type-C)
3 x USB 2.0 ports (3 x Type-A)
1 x HDMI port
1 x DisplayPort
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Intel I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
5 x Audio jacks
Back I/O Ports
2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C port(s)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C )
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (3 x Type-A) (supports ROG STRIX HIVE)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (1 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 x Type-A)
1 x HDMI port
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port
1 x Clear CMOS button
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
6
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
2
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Devices support
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots
2
RAM Slots
2
Maximum Supported RAM
96 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
96 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
1
Onboard USB 2.0
0
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
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
1
Comparison and key differences summary
Reasons to buy the Asus ROG STRIX B660-I GAMING WIFI:
