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Motherboard	$119⁹⁹	$203⁸¹
Chipset	AMD B650	Intel B860
Socket	AM5	LGA1851
Form Factor	Micro ATX	Micro ATX
Max Memory	256 GB	256 GB
Memory Type	DDR5	DDR5
Memory Slots	4	4
ECC Memory Support	No	No
PCIe x16 Slots	2	2
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots	2	2
M.2 Slots	2	3
M.2 Slot Specifics	2260-2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2260-2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2260-2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280E (PCIe4.0x4)	2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2580-25110M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports	4	4
USB 2.0 Headers	2	2
USB 3.2 Headers	2	1
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) Headers	1	1
WiFi	802.11 ax	802.11 ax
Ethernet Speed	2.5 Gbps	2.5 Gbps
Audio Chipset	Realtek	Realtek
Audio Channels	7.1	7.1
Optical S/PDIF Out	No	No
BIOS Flashback	Yes	Yes
Color	Dark	Dark
Supported CPUs	AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000	Intel Core Ultra Series 2
M.2 Heatsink/Shields	Yes	Yes
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the B650M PG Lightning Wifi vs B860M GAMING X WIFI6E reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The B650M PG Lightning Wifi is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $84 (70%) less than the B860M GAMING X WIFI6E.