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Motherboard	$232⁰²	$279⁹⁹
Chipset	Intel B860	Intel Z890
Socket	LGA1851	LGA1851
Form Factor	ATX	Mini-ITX
Max Memory	256 GB	128 GB
Memory Type	DDR5	DDR5
Memory Slots	4	2
Max Memory Speed	8933	-
ECC Memory Support	No	No
PCIe x16 Slots	2	1
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots	1	1
PCIe x16 5.0 Slots	1	0
M.2 Slots	4	4
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) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports	4	4
USB 2.0 Headers	2	1
USB 3.2 Headers	2	1
Total USB Ports	10	-
USB Type-C Ports	1	-
WiFi	802.11 ax	802.11 ax
Ethernet Speed	2.5 Gbps	5 Gbps
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC1220	Realtek
Audio Channels	7.1	7.1
Optical S/PDIF Out	Yes	No
BIOS Flashback	No	No
Color	Dark	Light
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 MPG Z890I EDGE TI WIFI Mini ITX Mini ITX reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The B860 Lightning WiFi is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $48 (21%) less than the Z890 MPG Z890I EDGE TI WIFI Mini ITX Mini ITX.