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ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi II
Spec score
Spec score 88
$460
typical price
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi II against MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi DDR5
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi II leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
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MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi DDR5
Spec score
Spec score 80
$243
typical price
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi II: 88
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi DDR5: 80
8 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi II: 19.1
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi DDR5: 32.9
72%to the right
Typical price
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi II: $460
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi DDR5: $243
$217to the right
From the spec sheets
Memory ceiling
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi II: 8000 MT/s
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi DDR5: 7800 MT/s
3%to the left
M.2 slots
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi II: 5
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi DDR5: 4
25%to the left
PCIe generation
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi II: 5
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi DDR5: 5
level
The verdict
- The ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi II scores 10% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi DDR5 typically costs $217 less.
- Per dollar, the MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi DDR5 is the better buy: 32.9 points per $100 against 19.1.
Specifications
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi II | MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi DDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1700 |
| Chipset | Z790 | Z790 |
| Size | ATX | ATX |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory ceiling | 8000 MT/s (better) | 7800 MT/s |
| M.2 slots | 5 (better) | 4 |
| PCIe | Gen 5 | Gen 5 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | ASUS | MSI |
| Released | 2023 (better) | 2022 |
| Typical price | $460 | $243 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.