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Specification	ASUS ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming LGA1151	MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC	MSI MPG Z390 Gaming PRO Carbon LGA1151
Price (new) (differs)	not stated	£407.70as of 5 Nov, 18:20	£339.45 (currently unavailable)as of 5 Nov, 18:20
Amazon Warehouse offer	not stated	not stated	not stated
RRP	not stated	not stated	not stated
Price badge	not stated	not stated	not stated
First available on Amazon (differs)	Aug 2018 (8 yr 3 mo old)	Oct 2018 (8 yr 1 mo old)	Oct 2018 (8 yr old)
Brand (differs)	ASUS	MSI	MSI
Socket	LGA1151	LGA1151	LGA1151
Chipset	Z390	Z390	Z390
Form factor	ATX	ATX	ATX
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4
RAM slots	not stated	not stated	not stated
Maximum RAM	not stated	not stated	not stated
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	not stated	4,400 MT/s	4,400 MT/s
M.2 slots	2	2	2
Newest PCIe generation stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot	not stated	not stated	not stated
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot	not stated	not stated	not stated
WiFi (differs)	WiFi 5	Yes (generation not stated)	None named in the listing title
Bluetooth	not stated	not stated	not stated
Wired LAN	not stated	not stated	not stated
USB4 / Thunderbolt	not stated	not stated	not stated
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	10 Gbps	not stated	not stated
SATA ports	not stated	not stated	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker)	not stated	not stated	not stated
BIOS flashback	not stated	not stated	not stated
Debug LED / POST code	not stated	not stated	not stated
ARGB headers	Yes	Yes	Yes
Video outputs	HDMI, DisplayPort	HDMI, DisplayPort	HDMI, DisplayPort
Audio codec	not stated	not stated	not stated
Colour (differs)	Black	not stated	not stated
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#179,320	#62,375	#94,565
Buy	See it on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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