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B850I AORUS PRO Mini ITX
Gigabyte
$26999
Z890 ROG MAXIMUS HERO
ASUS
$41497
Chipset
AMD B850Intel Z890
Socket
AM5LGA1851
Form Factor
Mini-ITXATX
Max Memory
128 GB192 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
24
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
12
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
12
PCIe x1 Slots
01
M.2 Slots
212
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  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. 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4)
  10. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  11. 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4)
  12. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
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 Yes
BIOS Flashback
No Yes
Color
DarkDark
Supported CPUs
AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000Intel Core Ultra Series 2
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the B850I AORUS PRO Mini ITX vs Z890 ROG MAXIMUS HERO reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The B850I AORUS PRO Mini ITX is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $145 (54%) less than the Z890 ROG MAXIMUS HERO.