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B650I Lightning Wifi Mini ITX
ASRock
$16999
B860 PRO M-A WIFI
MSI
$17999
Chipset
AMD B650Intel B860
Socket
AM5LGA1851
Form Factor
Mini-ITXMicro ATX
Max Memory
96 GB256 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
24
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
14
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
14
M.2 Slots
25
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2280E (PCIe4.0x4)
  1. 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2260-2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  5. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
20
USB 2.0 Headers
12
USB 3.2 Headers
12
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) Headers
11
WiFi
802.11 ax802.11 ax
Ethernet Speed
2.5 Gbps5 Gbps
Audio Chipset
RealtekRealtek
Audio Channels
7.17.1
Optical S/PDIF Out
No No
BIOS Flashback
Yes No
Color
DarkDark
Supported CPUs
AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000Intel Core Ultra Series 2
M.2 Heatsink/Shields
Yes-
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the B650I Lightning Wifi Mini ITX vs B860 PRO M-A WIFI reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The B650I Lightning Wifi Mini ITX is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $10 (6%) less than the B860 PRO M-A WIFI.