ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-Plus WiFi 🆚 ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-BTF WiFi
ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-Plus WiFi and ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-BTF WiFi are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1700), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (Intel Z790). The main differences are in Audio Channels, Max LAN Speed, Back Connect and Back I/O Ports.
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Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Model
TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI
90MB1D80-M0EAY0
90MB1D80-M0AAY0
90MB1D80-M1AAY0
Model
TUF GAMING Z790-BTF WIFI
90MB1GU0-M0AAY0
Release Date
📅 December 2022
Release Date
📅 May 2024
* 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 ALC1220P 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC* - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input (Line-in) - Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback*
Audio Features - Audio Shielding - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Dedicated audio PCB layers - Audio Cover - Unique de-pop circuit * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio.
Audio Channels
Realtek S1220A 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
1 x Intel 2.5Gb EthernetTUF LANGuard
Max LAN Speed
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb EthernetTUF LANGuard
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
Yes
Back I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C)
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port
5 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
Back I/O Ports
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C)
3 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)
4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
1 x Wi-Fi module
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port
5 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
Wi-Fi Generation
7
PCI-Express x16 GC-HPWR Slots
-
PCI-Express x16 GC-HPWR Slots
1
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
1
PCI-Express x4 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
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
4
M.2 Devices support
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
2280 / 22110 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
192 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
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
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Comparison and key differences summary
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