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

ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi and ASUS ROG Strix Z790-I Gaming WiFi differ on platform: ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi at AMD, ASUS ROG Strix Z790-I Gaming WiFi at Intel. They match on 5 other specifications, including form factor, memory type and memory slots.

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-I Gaming WiFi (LGA1700/Intel Z790/Mini-ITX/10-Stage VRM/Dual Thunderbolt 4)
ASUSASUS ROG Strix Z790-I 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-I Gaming WiFi (LGA1700/Intel Z790/Mini-ITX/10-Stage VRM/Dual Thunderbolt 4)
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-I Gaming WiFi
PlatformAMDIntel
Socket TypeAM5LGA1700
SocketAM5LGA1700
Form FactorMini-ITXMini-ITX
ChipsetB650Z790
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Memory Slots22
Max Memory12896 GB-25%
M.2 Slots22
PCIe 5.0 SupportNoYes
Wi-Fi OnboardYesYes
ModelB650I Lightning WiFiROG Strix Z790-I Gaming WiFi
VRM8+2+1 phase Dr.MOS, 60A per phase10-stage (amperage not officially disclosed by ASUS)
Memory2x DDR5, up to 128GB, 7200+ MT/s (OC)2x DDR5, up to 96GB, up to 7600 MT/s (OC)
Expansion1x PCIe 4.0 x161x PCIe 5.0 x16 (x16 or x8/x8)
Connectivity"Lightning Gaming Ports" USB layout2x Thunderbolt 4, bundled ROG Strix Hive module
Networking2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 6E2.5GbE (Intel), Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Special FeaturesGen5 M.2 despite Gen4-only GPU slotBundled I/O expansion module
CPU SupportAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 seriesIntel 12th / 13th / 14th Gen (LGA1700)

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