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ASRock B850 Steel Legend WiFi vs ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi: Comparison

ASRock B850 Steel Legend WiFi and ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock B850 Steel Legend WiFi at 4, ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi at 5, 20% in favour of ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi. They match on 5 other specifications, including form factor, memory type and memory slots.

ASRock B850 Steel Legend WiFi (AM5/AMD B850/ATX/14+2+1 Phase 80A Dr.MOS VRM/Four M.2 Slots/Wi-Fi 7)
ASRockASRock B850 Steel Legend 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 B850 Steel Legend WiFi (AM5/AMD B850/ATX/14+2+1 Phase 80A Dr.MOS VRM/Four M.2 Slots/Wi-Fi 7)
ASRock B850 Steel Legend 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 FactorATXATX
ChipsetB850Z790
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Memory Slots44
Max Memory256192 GB-25%
M.2 Slots4-20%5
PCIe 5.0 SupportYesYes
Wi-Fi OnboardYesYes
ModelB850 Steel Legend WiFiROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi
VRM14+2+1 phase, 80A Dr.MOSHigh-end design (exact phase count not currently listed)
Memory4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, up to 8000+ MT/s (OC)4x DDR5 DIMM, dual-channel, up to 192GB, up to 7800+ MT/s (OC)
ExpansionPCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4)1x PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU), 2x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 mode, chipset)
ConnectivityUSB 3.2, Nahimic audio softwareAura Sync
Networking2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 7Intel 2.5Gb LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Special Features4x M.2 (1x Gen5, 3x Gen4)Five 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

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