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Z890 AORUS ELITE X ICE
Gigabyte
$24500
Z890M Riptide WiFi
ASRock
$17999
Chipset
Intel Z890Intel Z890
Socket
LGA1851LGA1851
Form Factor
ATXMicro ATX
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
M.2 Slots
44
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)
  3. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280E (PCIe4.0x4)
USB 2.0 Headers
22
USB 3.2 Headers
11
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 Yes
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the Z890 AORUS ELITE X ICE vs Z890M Riptide WiFi reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The Z890M Riptide WiFi is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $65 (36%) less than the Z890 AORUS ELITE X ICE.