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Motherboard	$383⁹⁹	$458¹⁴
Chipset	Intel Z890	Intel B860
Socket	LGA1851	LGA1851
Form Factor	ATX	ATX
Max Memory	192 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	4	6
M.2 Slot Specifics	2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)	2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports	0	4
USB 2.0 Headers	3	2
USB 3.2 Headers	2	1
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) Headers	0	1
WiFi	802.11 ax	802.11 ax
Ethernet Speed	5 Gbps	2.5 Gbps
Audio Chipset	Realtek	Realtek
Audio Channels	7.1	7.1
Optical S/PDIF Out	No	No
BIOS Flashback	No	No
Color	Dark	Dark
Supported CPUs	Intel Core Ultra Series 2	Intel Core Ultra Series 2
M.2 Heatsink/Shields	-	No
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the ROG STRIX Z890-E GAMING WIFI vs B860 PRIME-PLUS-CSM reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The ROG STRIX Z890-E GAMING WIFI is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $74 (19%) less than the B860 PRIME-PLUS-CSM.