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Motherboard	$232⁰²	$189⁹⁹
Chipset	Intel B860	Intel Z890
Socket	LGA1851	LGA1851
Form Factor	ATX	ATX
Max Memory	256 GB	256 GB
Memory Type	DDR5	DDR5
Memory Slots	4	4
Max Memory Speed	8933	-
ECC Memory Support	No	No
PCIe x16 Slots	2	2
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots	1	2
PCIe x16 5.0 Slots	1	0
M.2 Slots	4	6
M.2 Slot Specifics	2280M (PCIe 4.0 x4) 2230-2242M (PCIe 4.0 x4) 2280M (PCIe 4.0 x4) 2280M (PCIe 4.0 x4) 2280M (PCIe 4.0 x4) 2280E (PCIe 4.0 x4)	2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2230-2242M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280E (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports	4	4
USB 2.0 Headers	2	2
USB 3.2 Headers	2	2
Total USB Ports	10	-
USB Type-C Ports	1	-
WiFi	802.11 ax	802.11 ax
Ethernet Speed	2.5 Gbps	2.5 Gbps
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC1220	Realtek
Audio Channels	7.1	7.1
Optical S/PDIF Out	Yes	Yes
BIOS Flashback	No	Yes
Color	Dark	Dark
Supported CPUs	Intel Core Ultra Series 2	Intel Core Ultra Series 2
M.2 Heatsink/Shields	-	Yes
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the B860 Lightning WiFi vs Z890 Lightning WiFi reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The Z890 Lightning WiFi is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $42 (22%) less than the B860 Lightning WiFi.