Consumercarts

Consumercarts is reader-supported. Learn more

ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi vs ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi: Comparison

ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi and ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi at 2, ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi at 5, 60% in favour of ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi. Memory Slots splits them by another 50%, again favouring ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi. They match on memory type and wi-fi onboard.

ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi (AM5/AMD B650/Mini-ITX/8+2+1 60A Dr.MOS/Budget Gen5 M.2)
ASRockASRock B650I Lightning WiFi
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi (LGA1700/Intel Z790/ATX/PCIe 5.0/Wi-Fi 6E)
ASUSASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi

Specs

Specification
ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi (AM5/AMD B650/Mini-ITX/8+2+1 60A Dr.MOS/Budget Gen5 M.2)
ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi (LGA1700/Intel Z790/ATX/PCIe 5.0/Wi-Fi 6E)
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi
PlatformAMDIntel
Socket TypeAM5LGA1700
SocketAM5LGA1700
Form FactorMini-ITXATX
ChipsetB650Z790
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Memory Slots2-50%4
Max Memory128-33%192 GB
M.2 Slots2-60%5
PCIe 5.0 SupportNoYes
Wi-Fi OnboardYesYes
ModelB650I Lightning WiFiROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi
VRM8+2+1 phase Dr.MOS, 60A per phaseHigh-end design (exact phase count not currently listed)
Memory2x DDR5, up to 128GB, 7200+ MT/s (OC)4x DDR5 DIMM, dual-channel, up to 192GB, up to 7800+ MT/s (OC)
Expansion1x PCIe 4.0 x161x PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU), 2x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 mode, chipset)
Connectivity"Lightning Gaming Ports" USB layoutAura Sync
Networking2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 6EIntel 2.5Gb LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Special FeaturesGen5 M.2 despite Gen4-only GPU slotFive M.2 slots (M.2_1 PCIe 5.0 x4), BIOS FlashBack, Q-LED
CPU SupportAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 seriesIntel 12th / 13th / 14th Gen Core

More comparisons in Motherboards