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Specification	Asrock Z790 LIVEMIXER	ASUS TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI	ASUS Z790 MAX Gaming WIFI7 Intel Z790
Price (new) (differs)	£243.75 (currently unavailable)as of 5 Nov, 18:22	£242.50as of 5 Nov, 18:21	£249.11as of 5 Nov, 18:23
RRP (differs)	not stated	£251.99	not stated
Price badge (differs)	90-day low	not stated	30-day low
First available on Amazon (differs)	Jan 2022 (4 yr 10 mo old)	Jun 2019 (7 yr 5 mo old)	May 2025 (1 yr 5 mo old)
Brand (differs)	ASRock	ASUS	ASUS
RAM slots (differs)	4	4	not stated
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	6,800 MT/s	not stated	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	5	4	3
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	Yes	Yes	not stated
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	Yes	not stated	not stated
WiFi (differs)	None named in the listing title	WiFi 6E	WiFi 7
Wired LAN (differs)	2.5GbE	2.5GbE	1GbE
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	not stated	Thunderbolt 4	USB4
SATA ports (differs)	4	not stated	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	14+1+1	16+1	14+1
ARGB headers (differs)	not stated	not stated	Yes
Video outputs (differs)	HDMI, DisplayPort	HDMI, DisplayPort	HDMI
Audio codec (differs)	ALC897	not stated	not stated
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#312,759	#38,555	#366,724
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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