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Specification	MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI	MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WiFi Gaming Motherboard
Price (new) (differs)	£286.37as of 20 Sep, 06:20	£354.02as of 20 Sep, 06:21
Amazon Warehouse offer	not stated	not stated
RRP (differs)	£309.99	not stated
Price badge (differs)	Lowest we've recorded	30-day low
First available on Amazon (differs)	Oct 2022 (3 yr 11 mo old)	Oct 2023 (2 yr 11 mo old)
Brand	MSI	MSI
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Chipset	Z790	Z790
Form factor	ATX	ATX
Memory type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM slots	not stated	not stated
Maximum RAM	not stated	not stated
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	7,600 MT/s	7,800 MT/s
M.2 slots	not stated	not stated
Newest PCIe generation stated (differs)	not stated	PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	not stated	Yes
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	not stated	Yes
WiFi (differs)	Yes (generation not stated)	WiFi 7
Bluetooth	not stated	not stated
Wired LAN (differs)	not stated	2.5GbE
USB4 / Thunderbolt	not stated	not stated
Fastest USB-C port	not stated	not stated
SATA ports	not stated	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker)	16+1+1	16+1+1
BIOS flashback	not stated	not stated
Debug LED / POST code	not stated	not stated
ARGB headers	not stated	not stated
Video outputs	not stated	not stated
Audio codec	not stated	not stated
Colour	not stated	not stated
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#180,887	#261,178
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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