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ROG MAXIMUS APEX Z690
ASUS
$73900
B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE
Gigabyte
$20850
Chipset
Intel Z690AMD B850
Socket
LGA1700AM5
Form Factor
ATXATX
Max Memory
96 GB256 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
24
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
23
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
21
PCIe x1 Slots
12
M.2 Slots
23
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  5. 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4)
  6. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  7. 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4)
  8. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  9. 2280E (PCIe4.0x4)
  1. 25110/22110/2580/2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 25110/22110/2580/2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 25110/22110/2580/2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
64
USB 2.0 Headers
22
USB 3.2 Headers
21
WiFi
802.11 ax802.11 ax
Bluetooth
-5.4
Ethernet Speed
2.5 Gbps2.5 Gbps
Audio Chipset
RealtekRealtek
Audio Channels
7.17.1
Optical S/PDIF Out
Yes Yes
BIOS Flashback
Yes Yes
Color
DarkLight
Supported CPUs
Intel 12th, 13th, 14th GenAMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000
M.2 Heatsink/Shields
Yes Yes
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the ROG MAXIMUS APEX Z690 vs B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $531 (254%) less than the ROG MAXIMUS APEX Z690.