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Specification	ASUS Z790-AYW WiFi W II Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard PCIe 5.0	MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI	GIGABYTE Z790 Gaming X AX
Price (new) (differs)	£280.37as of 5 Nov, 18:22	£286.57as of 5 Nov, 18:21	£309.65as of 5 Nov, 18:23
RRP (differs)	not stated	£309.99	not stated
Price badge (differs)	90-day low	not stated	not stated
First available on Amazon (differs)	Jun 2025 (1 yr 5 mo old)	Oct 2022 (4 yr old)	Jan 2023 (3 yr 9 mo old)
Brand (differs)	ASUS	MSI	Gigabyte
RAM slots (differs)	not stated	not stated	4
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	not stated	7,600 MT/s	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	3	not stated	not stated
Newest PCIe generation stated (differs)	PCIe 5.0	not stated	PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	Yes	not stated	not stated
WiFi (differs)	WiFi 6	Yes (generation not stated)	WiFi 6E
Wired LAN (differs)	2.5GbE	not stated	2.5GbE
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	USB4	not stated	not stated
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	10 Gbps	not stated	20 Gbps
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	12+1	16+1+1	16+2+1
BIOS flashback (differs)	not stated	not stated	Yes
ARGB headers (differs)	Yes	not stated	Yes
Video outputs (differs)	HDMI	not stated	not stated
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#57,214	#350,697	#201,918
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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