ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi II Motherboard Review

ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi II Motherboard ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi II Motherboard

Testing – Storage, USB, & Power

To test M.2 and USB speeds we make use of CrystalDiskMark hard drive benchmarking tool. Our first drive is the Crucial T705, which is a Gen5 or PCI-Express 5.0 drive.

ROG STRIX Z790E GAMING WIFI II GEN5

The next drive we tested was the Lexar NM790. It is a Gen4 or PCI-Express 4.0 drive.

ROG STRIX Z790E GAMING WIFI II GEN4

For USB testing we have the Lexar SL660 BLAZE, which is a USB 3.2 gen 2×2 drive. We used the USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C port on the rear I/O of the board.

ROG STRIX Z790E GAMING WIFI II USB