ASUS ROG Strix X870E-A Gaming WIFI7 NEO and GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite AX ICE are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), M.2 Ports (4) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Channels.
* Pangoly may earn a commission when you use one of the links to make a purchase. (Disclosure)
* Product prices and availability are subject to change frequently. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply.
Brand
ASUS
Brand
Gigabyte
Model
ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO
90MB1P30-M0VAY0
90MB1P30-M0EAY0
Model
Z790 AORUS ELITE AX ICE
Z790 A ELITE AX ICE
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 Chipset
-
Audio Chipset
Realtek® Audio CODEC High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel * You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings. Support for S/PDIF Out
Audio Channels
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
Realtek
Max LAN Speed
5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
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 DisplayPort
1 x HDMI
1 x LAN (RJ45)
1 x Optical S/PDIF Out
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
2 x Antenna Bracket
2 x Audio Jacks
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
4 x USB 2.0/1.1
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
7
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
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
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
4
M.2 Ports
4
M.2 Devices support
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2280 / 22110 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
2280 / 22110 - M Key
2280 / 22110 - M Key
2280 / 22110 - M Key
2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
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:
Newer Product, it was released around 2 years later
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
Supports the following RAM types: DDR5 7800MHz, 8000MHz, 8200MHz, 8400MHz, 8600MHz, 9000MHz
