EVGA Z790 CLASSIFIED vs ASRock Z790 LiveMixer Motherboard Comparison

EVGA Z790 CLASSIFIED and ASRock Z790 LiveMixer are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1700), Chipset (Intel Z790) and Audio Channels (7.1 Channels). The main differences are in Form factor, Supported Memory, Audio Chipset and LAN Chipset.

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EVGA Z790 CLASSIFIED	ASRock Z790 LiveMixer
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $699.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $889.58	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $159.99
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Brand EVGA	Brand ASRock
Model 121-RL-E798-KR 121-AL-E798-KR	Model Z790 LiveMixer Z790 Live Mixer
Release Date -	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 ►
Socket LGA1700	Socket LGA1700
Form factor EATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z790	Chipset Intel Z790
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6800Mhz
* 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 ALC1220	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec - Nahimic Audio
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Marvell 10 Gigabit NIC	LAN Chipset 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s- Dragon RTL8125BG- Supports Dragon 2.5G LAN Software - Smart Auto Adjust Bandwidth Control - Visual User Friendly UI - Visual Network Usage Statistics - Optimized Default Setting for Game, Browser, and Streaming Modes - User Customized Priority Control
Max LAN Speed 10Gbps	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 -	Back I/O Ports 2 x Antenna Mounting Points 1 x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Ports (10 Gb/s) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB32_23 are Lightning Gaming Ports. USB32_45 support Ultra USB Power.) 6 x USB 2.0 Ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port 1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack) 1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN No
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation -
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 1	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 6
M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key	M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 1	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	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

Reasons to buy the EVGA Z790 CLASSIFIED:

Wireless LAN Integrated
Supports the following RAM types: DDR5 7000MHz, 7200MHz, 7400MHz, 7600MHz, 7800MHz
+1 Slots PCI-E x4
+4 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
+1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2