MSI PRO Z790-VC WiFi vs PRO Z790-A MAX WiFi Motherboard Comparison

MSI PRO Z790-VC WiFi and MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WiFi are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1700), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (Intel Z790). The main differences are in Supported Memory, Audio Channels, Max LAN Speed and Back I/O Ports.

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MSI PRO Z790-VC WiFi	MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WiFi
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $319.00	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $233.77 - Buy now
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model PRO Z790-VC WIFI	Model PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI 7E07-014R
Release Date 📅 April 2024	Release Date 📅 October 2023
* 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 PRO	Series -
Socket LGA1700	Socket LGA1700
Form factor ATX	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	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz
* 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 ALC4080 Codec 7.1-Channel USB High Performance Audio Supports S/PDIF output
Audio Channels Realtek® ALC897 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Intel 2.5Gbps LAN
Max LAN Speed Realtek® RTL8125BG 2.5Gbps LAN	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 No
Back I/O Ports Keyboard / Mouse DisplayPort 2.5G LAN Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Audio Connectors USB 2.0 HDMI™ USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (Type-A) USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps (Type-C)	Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort 2 x USB 2.0 1 x 2.5G LAN 2 x Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Antenna Bracket 5 x Audio Connectors 1 x HDMI 1 x Flash BIOS Button 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (Type-A) 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps (Type-C) 1 x S/PDIF-OUT
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 7
PCI-Express x16 Slots 4	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 2	PCI-Express x1 Slots 1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 2	M.2 Ports 5
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - 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 2230 - E 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 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 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0