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Specification	MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WiFi Gaming Motherboard	ASUS Z790-AYW WiFi W II Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard PCIe 5.0
Price (new) (differs)	£354.02as of 20 Sep, 06:21	£293.27as of 20 Sep, 06:22
Price badge (differs)	30-day low	not stated
First available on Amazon (differs)	Oct 2023 (2 yr 11 mo old)	Jun 2025 (1 yr 3 mo old)
Brand (differs)	MSI	ASUS
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	7,800 MT/s	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	not stated	3
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	Yes	not stated
WiFi (differs)	WiFi 7	WiFi 6
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	not stated	USB4
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	not stated	10 Gbps
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	16+1+1	12+1
ARGB headers (differs)	not stated	Yes
Video outputs (differs)	not stated	HDMI
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#261,178	#114,788
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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