Asus ROG STRIX B860-I GAMING WIFI 🆚 Asus ROG STRIX Z790-I GAMING WIFI
Asus ROG STRIX B860-I GAMING WIFI and Asus ROG STRIX Z790-I GAMING WIFI are both motherboards with the same Form factor (Mini ITX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (1) and M.2 Ports (2). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.
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Brand
Asus
Brand
Asus
Model
ROG STRIX B860-I GAMING WIFI
90MB1JB0-M0AAY0
Model
ROG STRIX Z790-I GAMING WIFI
90MB1CM0-M0AAY0
Release Date
📅 January 2025
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
Realtek ALC1220P
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC4050
Audio Channels
Realtek ALC1220P 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC
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
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
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 Thunderbolt 4 port (1 x USB Type-C)
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C)
1 x USB 10Gbps ports (1 x Type-A)
3 x USB 5Gbps ports (3 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
1 x Wi-Fi module
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port
2 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x Clear CMOS button
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
7
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
128 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
⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.
Reasons to buy the Asus ROG STRIX B860-I GAMING WIFI:
56% cheaper, you can save $253.56
Newer Product, it was released around 2 years later
