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Z890 AORUS ELITE X ICE
Gigabyte
$27999
B860 DS3H WIFI6E
Gigabyte
$29908
Chipset
Intel Z890Intel B860
Socket
LGA1851LGA1851
Form Factor
ATXATX
Max Memory
256 GB256 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
44
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
35
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
35
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. 2580-25110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2580-25110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
USB 2.0 Headers
22
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 No
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 B860 DS3H WIFI6E reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The Z890 AORUS ELITE X ICE is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $19 (7%) less than the B860 DS3H WIFI6E.