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Z790 PRIME-A WIFI
ASUS
$42900
B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E ICE
Gigabyte
$17999
Chipset
Intel Z790AMD B850
Socket
LGA1700AM5
Form Factor
ATXMicro ATX
Max Memory
192 GB256 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
44
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
11
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
01
PCIe x16 5.0 Slots
10
PCIe x1 Slots
20
M.2 Slots
42
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 2242/2260/2280/22110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2242/2260/2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2242/2260/2280/22110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2242/2260/2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  1. 25110/22110/2580/2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 22110/2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
44
USB 2.0 Headers
22
USB 3.2 Headers
11
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) Headers
10
WiFi
802.11 ax802.11 ax
Bluetooth
5.35.3
Ethernet Speed
2.5 Gbps2.5 Gbps
Audio Chipset
RealtekRealtek
Audio Channels
7.17.1
Optical S/PDIF Out
Yes Yes
BIOS Flashback
Yes Yes
Color
DarkLight
Supported CPUs
Intel 12th, 13th, 14th GenAMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000
M.2 Heatsink/Shields
Yes-
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the Z790 PRIME-A WIFI vs B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E ICE reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E ICE is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $249 (138%) less than the Z790 PRIME-A WIFI.