ASUS ROG Strix X870E-A Gaming WIFI7 NEO 🆚 ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE
ASUS ROG Strix X870E-A Gaming WIFI7 NEO and ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), Wi-Fi Generation (7) and PCI-Express x16 Slots (2). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Channels.
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Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Model
ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO
90MB1P30-M0VAY0
90MB1P30-M0EAY0
Model
ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE
90MB1FX0-M0AAY0
90MB1FX0-M0EAY0
Release Date
📅 March 2026
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 Channels
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080
Audio Channels
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080 - 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 110 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback Audio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - Savitech SV3H712 AMP - Gold-plated audio jacks - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium audio capacitors - Audio cover
Max LAN Speed
5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
1 x Intel 2.5Gb EthernetASUS LANGuard
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
2 x USB4 (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C with DP Alt mode)
6 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C with up to 30W PD)
4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)
1 x HDMI port
1 x Wi-Fi module
1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port
2 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack button
1 x Clear CMOS button
Back I/O Ports
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C)
5 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A)
4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)
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
1 x PS/2 Keyboard (purple) port
1 x PS/2 Mouse (green) port
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
7
Wi-Fi Generation
7
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
2
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
4
M.2 Ports
5
M.2 Devices support
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2280 / 22110 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
2
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
96 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
3
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
1
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 X870E-A Gaming WIFI7 NEO:
41% cheaper, you can save $321.99
Newer Product, it was released around 2 years later
Supports the following RAM types: DDR5 8600MHz, 9000MHz
