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Z890 Steel Legend WiFi
ASRock
$21867
Z890M Riptide WiFi
ASRock
$25299
Chipset
Intel Z890Intel Z890
Socket
LGA1851LGA1851
Form Factor
ATXMicro ATX
Max Memory
256 GB256 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
44
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
21
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
21
M.2 Slots
64
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2230-2242M (PCIe4.0x4)
  5. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  6. 2280E (PCIe4.0x4)
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280E (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
60
USB 2.0 Headers
22
USB 3.2 Headers
21
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
Yes Yes
BIOS Flashback
No No
Color
DarkDark
Supported CPUs
Intel Core Ultra Series 2Intel Core Ultra Series 2
M.2 Heatsink/Shields
Yes Yes
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the Z890 Steel Legend WiFi vs Z890M Riptide WiFi reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The Z890 Steel Legend WiFi is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $34 (16%) less than the Z890M Riptide WiFi.