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Motherboard
B860 Lightning WiFi
ASRock
$15999
Z890 Nova WiFi
ASRock
$26999
Chipset
Intel B860Intel Z890
Socket
LGA1851LGA1851
Form Factor
ATXATX
Max Memory
256 GB256 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
44
Max Memory Speed
8933-
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
22
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
12
PCIe x16 5.0 Slots
10
M.2 Slots
45
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 2280M (PCIe 4.0 x4)
  2. 2230-2242M (PCIe 4.0 x4)
  3. 2280M (PCIe 4.0 x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe 4.0 x4)
  5. 2280M (PCIe 4.0 x4)
  6. 2280E (PCIe 4.0 x4)
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2260-2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2230-2242M (PCIe4.0x4)
  5. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  6. 2260-2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  7. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  8. 2260-2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  9. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  10. 2260-2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  11. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  12. 2280E (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
48
USB 2.0 Headers
22
USB 3.2 Headers
22
Total USB Ports
10-
USB Type-C Ports
1-
WiFi
802.11 ax802.11 ax
Ethernet Speed
2.5 Gbps5 Gbps
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1220Realtek
Audio Channels
7.17.1
Optical S/PDIF Out
Yes Yes
BIOS Flashback
No Yes
Color
DarkDark
Supported CPUs
Intel Core Ultra Series 2Intel Core Ultra Series 2
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Comparison Analysis

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

The B860 Lightning WiFi is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $110 (69%) less than the Z890 Nova WiFi.