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Specification	MSI MPG Z790 Carbon MAX WiFi II Gaming Motherboard	ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II	MSI MPG Z790 Edge TI MAX WiFi Gaming Motherboard
Price (new) (differs)	£1,029.73as of 5 Nov, 18:21	£984.77as of 5 Nov, 18:20	£857.06as of 5 Nov, 18:22
First available on Amazon (differs)	Apr 2024 (2 yr 6 mo old)	Oct 2023 (3 yr old)	Feb 2024 (2 yr 8 mo old)
Brand (differs)	MSI	ASUS	MSI
Memory type (differs)	DDR5	not stated	DDR5
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	7,800 MT/s	not stated	7,800 MT/s
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	16+1+1
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#240,815	#265,825	#337,887
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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