MSI TRX40 PRO 10G vs ASUS ROG Zenith II Extreme Motherboard Comparison

MSI TRX40 PRO 10G and ASUS ROG Zenith II Extreme are both motherboards with the same Socket (sTRX4), Chipset (AMD TRX40) and PCI-Express x16 Slots (4). The main differences are in Form factor, Supported Memory, Audio Chipset and Audio Channels.

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MSI TRX40 PRO 10G	ASUS ROG Zenith II Extreme
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $599.00	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $989.99
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Brand MSI	Brand ASUS
Model TRX40 PRO 10G	Model Zenith II Extreme ROG Zenith II Extreme 90MB14K0-M0EAY0
Release Date 📅 November 2019	Release Date 📅 November 2019
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (2 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Series PRO	Series ROG
Socket sTRX4	Socket sTRX4
Form factor ATX	Form factor EATX
Chipset AMD TRX40	Chipset AMD TRX40
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 4000Mhz 4666Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz
* 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 Yes * ECC memory support also depends on the CPU memory controller
Audio Chipset 1 x Realtek ALC1220 Codec 1 x Realtek ALC4050H Codec	Audio Chipset ROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 8 Channels
LAN Chipset 2 x Intel i211AT	LAN Chipset AQUANTIA AQC107
Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10Gbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C 2 x LAN (RJ45) 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 x Audio Jacks	Back I/O Ports 1 x Clear CMOS Button 1 x BIOS Flashback Button 1 x 2x2 Wi-Fi Module 1 x Aquantia AQC-107 10G LAN 1 x Anti-surge LAN (RJ45) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports [blue] 7 x USB 3.2 Gen2 ports (6 x Type-A [red] and 1 x Type-C [black]) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 port (1 x Type-C [black]) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x LED-illuminated audio jacks
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation -	Wi-Fi Generation 6
PCI-Express x16 Slots 4	PCI-Express x16 Slots 4
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8
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 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 8	RAM Slots 8
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 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 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0