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B850M Riptide WiFi
ASRock
$15999
Z890 LiveMixer WiFi
ASRock
$23999
Chipset
AMD B850Intel Z890
Socket
AM5LGA1851
Form Factor
Micro ATXATX
Max Memory
256 GB256 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
44
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
13
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
13
M.2 Slots
36
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2260-2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2260-2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  5. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  6. 2280E (PCIe4.0x4)
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2230-2242M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  5. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  6. 2280E (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
08
USB 2.0 Headers
22
USB 3.2 Headers
22
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) Headers
10
WiFi
802.11 ax802.11 ax
Ethernet Speed
2.5 Gbps2.5 Gbps
Audio Chipset
RealtekRealtek
Audio Channels
7.17.1
Optical S/PDIF Out
No Yes
BIOS Flashback
No No
Color
DarkDark
Supported CPUs
AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000Intel Core Ultra Series 2
M.2 Heatsink/Shields
Yes Yes
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the B850M Riptide WiFi vs Z890 LiveMixer WiFi reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The B850M Riptide WiFi is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $80 (50%) less than the Z890 LiveMixer WiFi.