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Specification	MSI PRO Z790-S WIFI Motherboard	MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI	ASUS Z790-AYW WiFi W II Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard PCIe 5.0
Price (new) (differs)	£220.11as of 22 Sep, 18:21	£286.37as of 22 Sep, 18:21	£290.90as of 22 Sep, 18:22
RRP (differs)	£239.99	£309.99	not stated
Price badge (differs)	not stated	Lowest we've recorded	not stated
First available on Amazon (differs)	Aug 2023 (3 yr old)	Oct 2022 (3 yr 11 mo old)	Jun 2025 (1 yr 3 mo old)
Brand (differs)	MSI	MSI	ASUS
RAM slots (differs)	4	not stated	not stated
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	6,600 MT/s	7,600 MT/s	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	2	not stated	3
Newest PCIe generation stated (differs)	PCIe 5.0	not stated	PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	Yes	not stated	Yes
WiFi (differs)	WiFi 6E	Yes (generation not stated)	WiFi 6
Bluetooth (differs)	5.3	not stated	not stated
Wired LAN (differs)	2.5GbE	not stated	2.5GbE
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	not stated	not stated	USB4
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	20 Gbps	not stated	10 Gbps
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	not stated	16+1+1	12+1
ARGB headers (differs)	not stated	not stated	Yes
Video outputs (differs)	HDMI, DisplayPort	not stated	HDMI
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#57,678	#186,507	#117,674
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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