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Z890 Riptide WiFi
ASRock
$16999
B860M-A PRIME WIFI-CSM
ASUS
$17799
Chipset
Intel Z890Intel B860
Socket
LGA1851LGA1851
Form Factor
ATXMicro ATX
Max Memory
256 GB256 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
44
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
22
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
22
PCIe x1 Slots
11
M.2 Slots
44
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  5. 2230-2242M (PCIe4.0x4)
  6. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  7. 2280E (PCIe4.0x4)
  1. 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
64
USB 2.0 Headers
21
USB 3.2 Headers
21
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) Headers
01
WiFi
802.11 ax802.11 ax
Ethernet Speed
2.5 Gbps2.5 Gbps
Audio Chipset
RealtekRealtek
Audio Channels
7.17.1
Optical S/PDIF Out
Yes No
BIOS Flashback
Yes No
Color
DarkDark
Supported CPUs
Intel Core Ultra Series 2Intel Core Ultra Series 2
M.2 Heatsink/Shields
Yes-
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the Z890 Riptide WiFi vs B860M-A PRIME WIFI-CSM reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The Z890 Riptide WiFi is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $8 (5%) less than the B860M-A PRIME WIFI-CSM.