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B650I Lightning Wifi Mini ITX
ASRock
$16999
X870 MAX Gaming WIFI7 W
ASUS
$20977
Chipset
AMD B650AMD X870
Socket
AM5AM5
Form Factor
Mini-ITXATX
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
24
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2280E (PCIe4.0x4)
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
20
USB 2.0 Headers
12
USB 3.2 Headers
11
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 No
BIOS Flashback
Yes No
Color
DarkLight
Supported CPUs
AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000
M.2 Heatsink/Shields
Yes-
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the B650I Lightning Wifi Mini ITX vs X870 MAX Gaming WIFI7 W reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The B650I Lightning Wifi Mini ITX is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $40 (23%) less than the X870 MAX Gaming WIFI7 W.