NZXT N7 B850 vs N7 Z790 Motherboard Comparison

NZXT N7 B850 and NZXT N7 Z790 are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), Wi-Fi Generation (6E) and PCI-Express x16 Slots (3). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and RAID Support.

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NZXT N7 B850

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Brand

NZXT

Brand

NZXT

Model

N7-B85XT-B1

Model

N7-Z79XT-B1

Release Date

📅 August 2025

Release Date

📅 October 2022

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Socket

AM5

Socket

LGA1700

Form factor

ATX

Form factor

ATX

Chipset

AMD B850

Chipset

Intel Z790

Supported Memory

DDR5

4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7800Mhz 8000Mhz

Supported Memory

DDR5

4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz

* 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

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC1220

Max LAN Speed

2.5Gbps

SLI Support

CrossFire Support

RAID Support

Yes

Back Connect

Back I/O Ports

1 x Clear CMOS Button
1 x HDMI
1 x LAN (RJ45)
1 x Optical S/PDIF Out
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
2 x Antenna Bracket
2 x USB 2.0/1.1
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
5 x Audio Jacks

Wireless LAN

Yes

Wireless LAN

Yes

Wi-Fi Generation

PCI-Express x16 Slots

PCI-Express x4 Slots

PCI-Express x1 Slots

SATA 6 Gbps Ports

SATA Express Ports

M.2 Ports

M.2 Devices support

2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2230 - E Key

M.2 Devices support

2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2230 - E Key

RAM Slots

Maximum Supported RAM

256 GB

Maximum Supported RAM

192 GB

Onboard USB 2.0

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

Options (4)

	AMD X870E White $499.99
	AMD B850 White $199.99
	AMD B650E White $249.99
	AMD X870E Black $319.99

Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the NZXT N7 B850:

Newer Product, it was released around 3 years later
Supports the following RAM types: DDR5 6200MHz, 6400MHz, 6600MHz, 6800MHz, 7000MHz, 7200MHz, 7800MHz, 8000MHz
+64 GB maximum RAM supported
+1 Onboard USB 2.0
+1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1