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Z890 AORUS ELITE X ICE
Gigabyte
$27999
Z890I AORUS ULTRA Mini ITX
Gigabyte
$34999
Chipset
Intel Z890Intel Z890
Socket
LGA1851LGA1851
Form Factor
ATXMini-ITX
Max Memory
256 GB128 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
42
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
31
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
31
M.2 Slots
42
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)
  7. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  8. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
04
USB 2.0 Headers
21
USB 3.2 Headers
11
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) Headers
01
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
Yes Yes
BIOS Flashback
No No
Color
LightDark
Supported CPUs
Intel Core Ultra Series 2Intel Core Ultra Series 2
M.2 Heatsink/Shields
Yes-
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the Z890 AORUS ELITE X ICE vs Z890I AORUS ULTRA Mini ITX reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The Z890 AORUS ELITE X ICE is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $70 (25%) less than the Z890I AORUS ULTRA Mini ITX.