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Specification	MSI MPG Z690 Edge WiFi DDR4 Gaming Motherboard	Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO EVA Edition
Price (new) (differs)	£653.20as of 5 Nov, 18:23	£630.39as of 5 Nov, 18:23
RRP (differs)	not stated	£669.99
First available on Amazon (differs)	Oct 2021 (5 yr old)	Jan 2024 (2 yr 10 mo old)
Brand (differs)	MSI	ASUS
Memory type (differs)	DDR4	DDR5
RAM slots (differs)	not stated	4
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	5,600 MT/s	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	not stated	5
Newest PCIe generation stated (differs)	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	not stated	Yes
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	not stated	Thunderbolt 4
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	not stated	40 Gbps
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	not stated	20+1
BIOS flashback (differs)	not stated	Yes
Debug LED / POST code (differs)	not stated	Yes
ARGB headers (differs)	not stated	Yes
Video outputs (differs)	not stated	HDMI
Audio codec (differs)	ALC4080	ALC4082
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#192,250	#236,772
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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