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Specification	ASUS Z790 MAX Gaming WIFI7 Intel Z790	ASUS Z790-AYW WiFi W II Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard PCIe 5.0	MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI
Price (new) (differs)	£261.96as of 4 Oct, 06:23	£285.56as of 4 Oct, 06:22	£287.35as of 4 Oct, 06:21
RRP (differs)	not stated	not stated	£309.99
Price badge (differs)	not stated	30-day low	not stated
First available on Amazon (differs)	May 2025 (1 yr 4 mo old)	Jun 2025 (1 yr 4 mo old)	Oct 2022 (3 yr 11 mo old)
Brand (differs)	ASUS	ASUS	MSI
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	not stated	not stated	7,600 MT/s
M.2 slots (differs)	3	3	not stated
Newest PCIe generation stated (differs)	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0	not stated
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	not stated	Yes	not stated
WiFi (differs)	WiFi 7	WiFi 6	Yes (generation not stated)
Wired LAN (differs)	1GbE	2.5GbE	not stated
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	USB4	USB4	not stated
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	20 Gbps	10 Gbps	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	14+1	12+1	16+1+1
ARGB headers (differs)	Yes	Yes	not stated
Video outputs (differs)	HDMI	HDMI	not stated
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#363,119	#124,644	#190,701
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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