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Z890 AORUS ELITE X ICE
Gigabyte
$24500
B650 AORUS ELITE AX
Gigabyte
$14439
Chipset
Intel Z890AMD B650
Socket
LGA1851AM5
Form Factor
ATXATX
Max Memory
256 GB192 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
44
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
33
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
33
M.2 Slots
43
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)
  5. 2580-25110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  6. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
04
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 Yes
Color
LightDark
Supported CPUs
Intel Core Ultra Series 2AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000
M.2 Heatsink/Shields
Yes Yes
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the Z890 AORUS ELITE X ICE vs B650 AORUS ELITE AX reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The B650 AORUS ELITE AX is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $101 (70%) less than the Z890 AORUS ELITE X ICE.