ASUS TUF Gaming X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO vs ASRock Z790 PG LIGHTNING Motherboard Comparison

ASUS TUF Gaming X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO and ASRock Z790 PG LIGHTNING are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), Audio Channels (7.1 Channels) and PCI-Express x16 Slots (2). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.

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ASUS TUF Gaming X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO	ASRock Z790 PG LIGHTNING
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Brand ASUS	Brand ASRock
Model TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO 90MB1NY0-M0VAY0	Model Z790 PG LIGHTNING
Release Date 📅 January 2026	Release Date 📅 October 2022
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Series TUF	Series -
Socket AM5	Socket LGA1700
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD X870	Chipset Intel Z790
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 9600Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz
* 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 ALC897
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Realtek 5Gb	LAN Chipset Dragon RTL8125BG
Max LAN Speed 5Gbps	Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 2 x USB4 (40Gbps) Type-C 3 x USB 10Gbps Type-A 4 x USB 5Gbps Type-A 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A 1 x HDMI 1 x Wi-Fi module 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port 3 x Audio jacks 1 x BIOS FlashBack button 1 x Clear CMOS button	Back I/O Ports 2 x Antenna Mounting Points 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port (20 Gb/s) 5 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports 1 x USB 2.0 Port 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN No
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation -
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 2	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 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E 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 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0