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B860 GAMING X WIFI6E
Gigabyte
$16398
Z890 Pro-A WiFi
ASRock
$21212
Chipset
Intel B860Intel Z890
Socket
LGA1851LGA1851
Form Factor
ATXATX
Max Memory
256 GB256 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
44
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
31
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
31
PCIe x1 Slots
01
M.2 Slots
66
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 2580-25110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2280-22110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  5. 2280-22110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  6. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2230-2242M (PCIe4.0x4)
  5. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  6. 2280E (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
40
USB 2.0 Headers
22
USB 3.2 Headers
12
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 Yes
BIOS Flashback
No No
Color
DarkDark
Supported CPUs
Intel Core Ultra Series 2Intel Core Ultra Series 2
M.2 Heatsink/Shields
- Yes
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the B860 GAMING X WIFI6E vs Z890 Pro-A WiFi reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The B860 GAMING X WIFI6E is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $48 (29%) less than the Z890 Pro-A WiFi.