The Best ASUS Motherboards for Intel

It covers Core Ultra 200S builds without premium pricing. Its 4 M.2 slot count ranks fourth of 6 here, behind the Strix Z890-E (7) and ahead of the TUF B760-PLUS (3). It matches the Strix Z890-A, the Strix Z790-E and the TUF B760-PLUS on wired network speed (2.5Gbps).

No other pick in this guide offers 16+1+2+1 power stages; compare the Strix Z890-E, which has 18+2+1+2 power stages. Like the Strix Z890-A and Strix Z890-E, it has an LGA1851 socket, while the TUF B760-PLUS uses an LGA1700 socket. It shares a Z890 chipset with the Strix Z890-A and Strix Z890-E; the Z790 MAX Gaming goes with a Z790 chipset.

You also get a Thunderbolt 4 Type-C port and TUF component and cooling design. It uses Intel's LGA1851 socket for Core Ultra 200S processors, not older 12th to 14th Gen chips. It was priced above the Z790 MAX Gaming and below the Strix Z790-E at the time of writing.

It suits storage-heavy Core Ultra builds. It matches the Strix Z790-E on M.2 slot count (5). It matches the TUF Z890-PLUS, the Strix Z790-E and the TUF B760-PLUS on wired network speed (2.5Gbps).

It is the only pick here with 16+2+1+2 power stages; the TUF Z890-PLUS has 16+1+2+1 power stages instead. Like the TUF Z890-PLUS and Strix Z890-E, it has an LGA1851 socket, while the TUF B760-PLUS uses an LGA1700 socket. It shares a Z890 chipset with the TUF Z890-PLUS and Strix Z890-E; the Z790 MAX Gaming goes with a Z790 chipset.

It also offers AI overclocking tools. It uses Intel's LGA1851 socket for Core Ultra 200S processors, not older 12th to 14th Gen chips. Check the manual for which M.2 slots share lanes with SATA ports or the second PCIe slot before filling them all. When we checked, only the Strix Z790-E and cheaper picks cost less, and the Strix Z890-E cost more.

It is the premium LGA1700 board here. On M.2 slot count it ties with the Strix Z890-A at 5. On wired network speed it ties with the TUF Z890-PLUS, the Strix Z890-A and the TUF B760-PLUS at 2.5Gbps.

You get a wi-Fi 6E here, which sets it apart from the Strix Z890-E and its a wi-Fi 7. 18+1 power stages is unique to it among these picks, while the Strix Z890-A uses 16+2+1+2 power stages. It shares an LGA1700 socket with the Z790 MAX Gaming and TUF B760-PLUS; the Strix Z890-E goes with an LGA1851 socket.

It also comes with a PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot and a front-panel USB 3.2 port. It uses Intel's LGA1700 socket for 12th, 13th and 14th Gen Core processors; check the CPU support list for the BIOS version your chip needs, since early boards shipped before 14th Gen launched. Its price falls between the TUF Z890-PLUS and the Strix Z890-A, based on our last check.

It is the most expandable board here. On M.2 slot count it leads this guide at 7, ahead of the Strix Z890-A (5). 18+2+1+2 power stages is unique to it among these picks, while the Strix Z890-A uses 16+2+1+2 power stages.

It shares an LGA1851 socket with the TUF Z890-PLUS and Strix Z890-A; the Z790 MAX Gaming goes with an LGA1700 socket. It also comes with AI overclocking, cooling and networking tools. It uses Intel's LGA1851 socket for Core Ultra 200S processors, not older 12th to 14th Gen chips.

Check the manual for which M.2 slots share lanes with SATA ports or the second PCIe slot before filling them all. It was the most expensive pick when we checked, so weigh what it adds over the Strix Z890-A. Buyers who need a confirmed wired network speed should compare it with the TUF Z890-PLUS, which offers 2.5Gbps.

It suits wireless desks. On M.2 slot count it ties with the TUF B760-PLUS at 3. On wired network speed it trails the group at 1Gbps, while the TUF Z890-PLUS offers 2.5Gbps.

14+1 power stages is unique to it among these picks, while the Strix Z890-A uses 16+2+1+2 power stages. It shares an LGA1700 socket with the Strix Z790-E and TUF B760-PLUS; the TUF Z890-PLUS goes with an LGA1851 socket. It also offers a PCIe 5.0 graphics slot.

It uses Intel's LGA1700 socket for 12th, 13th and 14th Gen Core processors; check the CPU support list for the BIOS version your chip needs, since early boards shipped before 14th Gen launched. Check the manual for which M.2 slots share lanes with SATA ports or the second PCIe slot before filling them all. Its price falls between the TUF B760-PLUS and the TUF Z890-PLUS, based on our last check.

Its price is higher than the Gigabyte board with a power layout. It matches the Z790 MAX Gaming on M.2 slot count (3). It matches the TUF Z890-PLUS, the Strix Z890-A and the Strix Z790-E on wired network speed (2.5Gbps).

It is the only pick here with a wi-Fi 6; the Z790 MAX Gaming has a wi-Fi 7 instead. Like the Strix Z790-E and Z790 MAX Gaming, it has an LGA1700 socket, while the TUF Z890-PLUS uses an LGA1851 socket. A B760 chipset is unique to it among these picks, while the Strix Z790-E uses a Z790 chipset.

It also comes with memory support to DDR5-7200 and TUF Protection component design. No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the Z790 MAX Gaming was closest. M.2 slot count is its weakest area, and the Strix Z890-E covers it better at 7.