ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI vs MSI MPG Z790 EDGE TI MAX WIFI

Key differences

  • MSI MPG Z790 EDGE TI MAX WIFI: m.2 slots 5 vs 3 (40% higher)
  • MSI MPG Z790 EDGE TI MAX WIFI: max memory 256 GB vs 192 GB (25% higher)
  • MSI MPG Z790 EDGE TI MAX WIFI: max memory speed 7,800 MT/s vs 7,200 MT/s (8% higher)

Same on both: usb4 No, socket LGA1700, ethernet 2.5 Gbps, form factor ATX, memory type DDR5, gpu slot PCIe 5.0, rgb headers 3× ARGB, 1× RGB, memory slots 4, front usb-c header 10Gb/s.

ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFIMSI MPG Z790 EDGE TI MAX WIFI
Released20232023
Power stages (VRM)12+1
USB4NoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots01
SocketLGA1700LGA1700
ChipsetB760Z790
Ethernet2.5 Gbps2.5 Gbps
M.2 slots35
Rear USB1× 20Gb/s Type-C, 1× 10Gb/s Type-A, 3× 5Gb/s Type-A, 1× USB 2.0 Type-A1× 20Gb/s Type-C, 1× 10Gb/s Type-C, 4× 10Gb/s Type-A, 4× 5Gb/s Type-A
M.2 slots (detail)3× PCIe 4.0 x41× PCIe 5.0 x4, 4× PCIe 4.0 x4
Rear USB-A58
Rear USB-C12
Bluetooth5.25.4
PCIe slots1× PCIe 5.0 x16, 1× PCIe 3.0 x4 (x16 slot), 2× PCIe 3.0 x11× PCIe 5.0 x16, 1× PCIe 4.0 x4 (x16 slot), 1× PCIe 3.0 x1
SATA ports48
Fan headers7
Form factorATXATX
Memory typeDDR5DDR5
GPU slotPCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0
RGB headers3× ARGB, 1× RGB3× ARGB, 1× RGB
Internal USB headers1× USB-C 10Gb/s, 1× USB 5Gb/s (2 ports), 2× USB 2.0 (4 ports)1× 10Gb/s Type-C, 2× 5Gb/s ports, 4× USB 2.0 ports
Max memory192 GB256 GB
Memory slots44
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt (USB4) headerUSB4 add-in card header
BIOS flashbackNoYes
Ethernet controllerRealtek 2.5GbIntel 2.5Gb
Video outputs1× DisplayPort 1.4, 1× HDMI 2.11× HDMI 2.1, 1× DisplayPort 1.4
Front USB-C header10Gb/s10Gb/s
Max memory speed7,200 MT/s7,800 MT/s
AudioRealtek ALC4080