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Specification	ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-H Gaming	ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II	MSI MPG Z790 Carbon MAX WiFi II Gaming Motherboard
Price (new) (differs)	£798.92as of 20 Sep, 06:21	£1,034.79as of 20 Sep, 06:21	£1,177.32as of 20 Sep, 06:21
First available on Amazon (differs)	Jan 2023 (3 yr 7 mo old)	Oct 2023 (2 yr 11 mo old)	Apr 2024 (2 yr 4 mo old)
Brand (differs)	ASUS	ASUS	MSI
Memory type (differs)	DDR5	not stated	DDR5
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	7,800 MT/s	not stated	7,800 MT/s
M.2 slots (differs)	4	not stated	not stated
Newest PCIe generation stated (differs)	PCIe 5.0	not stated	PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	Yes	not stated	Yes
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	not stated	not stated	Yes
WiFi (differs)	WiFi 6E	Yes (generation not stated)	WiFi 7
Wired LAN (differs)	2.5GbE	not stated	5GbE
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	not stated	not stated	USB4
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	20 Gbps	not stated	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	16+1	not stated	19+1+1
Video outputs (differs)	HDMI, DisplayPort	not stated	not stated
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#195,184	#259,342	#235,003
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