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Specification	MSI MPG Z790 Carbon MAX WiFi II Gaming Motherboard	ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi II LGA 1700
Price (new) (differs)	£1,029.73as of 5 Nov, 18:21	£984.77as of 5 Nov, 18:20	£926.47as of 5 Nov, 18:23
First available on Amazon (differs)	Apr 2024 (2 yr 6 mo old)	Oct 2023 (3 yr old)	Oct 2023 (3 yr old)
Brand (differs)	MSI	ASUS	ASUS
Memory type (differs)	DDR5	not stated	DDR5
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	7,800 MT/s	not stated	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	not stated	not stated	5
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)	Yes	not stated	Yes
WiFi (differs)	WiFi 7	Yes (generation not stated)	WiFi 7
Wired LAN (differs)	5GbE	not stated	2.5GbE
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	USB4	not stated	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	19+1+1	not stated	not stated
Video outputs (differs)	not stated	not stated	HDMI, DisplayPort
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#240,815	#265,825	#136,174
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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