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Motherboard	$169⁹⁹	$243⁹⁹
Chipset	Intel Z890	AMD X870
Socket	LGA1851	AM5
Form Factor	ATX	ATX
Max Memory	256 GB	256 GB
Memory Type	DDR5	DDR5
Memory Slots	4	4
ECC Memory Support	No	No
PCIe x16 Slots	2	2
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots	2	2
PCIe x1 Slots	1	0
M.2 Slots	4	4
M.2 Slot Specifics	2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2230-2242M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280E (PCIe4.0x4)	2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2230-2260M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2260-2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports	6	4
USB 2.0 Headers	2	2
USB 3.2 Headers	2	2
WiFi	802.11 ax	802.11 ax
Ethernet Speed	2.5 Gbps	2.5 Gbps
Audio Chipset	Realtek	Realtek
Audio Channels	7.1	7.1
Optical S/PDIF Out	Yes	Yes
BIOS Flashback	Yes	Yes
Color	Dark	Light
Supported CPUs	Intel Core Ultra Series 2	AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000
M.2 Heatsink/Shields	Yes	Yes
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the Z890 Riptide WiFi vs X870 Steel Legend WiFi reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The Z890 Riptide WiFi is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $74 (44%) less than the X870 Steel Legend WiFi.