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ASRock X570 Steel Legend vs ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero: Comparison

ASRock X570 Steel Legend and ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock X570 Steel Legend at 2, ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero at 4, 50% in favour of ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero. They match on form factor, memory slots and max memory.

ASRock X570 Steel Legend (AM4/AMD X570/ATX/PCIe 4.0/Dual M.2)
ASRockASRock X570 Steel Legend
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero (LGA1700/Intel Z790/ATX/PCIe 5.0/Thunderbolt 4/Wi-Fi 6E)
ASUSASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero

Specs

Specification
ASRock X570 Steel Legend (AM4/AMD X570/ATX/PCIe 4.0/Dual M.2)
ASRock X570 Steel Legend
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero (LGA1700/Intel Z790/ATX/PCIe 5.0/Thunderbolt 4/Wi-Fi 6E)
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero
PlatformAMDIntel
Socket TypeAM4LGA1700
SocketAM4LGA1700
Form FactorATXATX
ChipsetX570Z790
Memory TypeDDR4DDR5
Memory Slots44
Max Memory128128
M.2 Slots2-50%4
PCIe 5.0 SupportNoYes
Wi-Fi OnboardNoYes
ModelX570 Steel LegendROG Maximus Z790 Hero
VRMNot officially disclosed by ASRockHigh-end design (exact phase count not currently listed)
Memory4x DDR4 DIMM, dual-channel4x DDR5 DIMM, AEMP-enabled overclocking
ExpansionPCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
ConnectivitySteel Legend stylingThunderbolt 4
NetworkingGigabit LAN (WiFi variants sold separately)Dual 2.5Gb LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
AudioRealtek codecROG SupremeFX
Special Features2x M.2 (PCIe NVMe)Multiple M.2 slots (PCIe 4.0)
CPU SupportAMD Ryzen 5000 / 3000 seriesIntel 12th / 13th / 14th Gen Core

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