ASUS Strix TRX40-E Gaming 🆚 Asus ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI
ASUS Strix TRX40-E Gaming and Asus ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (3) and Onboard USB 2.0 (2). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and ECC RAM Support.
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Brand
ASUS
Brand
Asus
Model
Strix TRX40-E Gaming
ROG Strix TRX40-E Gaming
TRX40-E Gaming
Model
ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI
90MB1CL0-M0AAY0
90MB1CL0-M1AAY0
Release Date
📅 November 2019
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
Yes * ECC memory support also depends on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
No
Audio Chipset
ROG SupremeFX S1220
Audio Chipset
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 113 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback
Audio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - ALC4080 + Savitech SV3H712 AMP - Gold-plated audio jacks - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium audio capacitors - Audio cover
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
Realtek RTL8125-CG
LAN Chipset
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000/2500Mbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
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 LAN (RJ45) port(s)
8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (7 x Type-A + 1 x Type-C)
4 x USB 2.0
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
5 x Audio jack(s)
1 x Anti-surge 2.5G LAN (RJ45) port
1 x USB BIOS FlashBack Button(s)
Back I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C)
7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (6 x Type-A
1 x USB Type-C )
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
1 x HDMI port
1 x DisplayPort
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
*The rear panel Lime (Line out) port does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis.
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
6
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x4 Slots
1
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
3
M.2 Ports
5
M.2 Devices support
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots
8
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
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
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.
