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Z890 AORUS ELITE X ICE
Gigabyte
$27999
Z890 Taichi OCF
ASRock
$39999
Chipset
Intel Z890Intel Z890
Socket
LGA1851LGA1851
Form Factor
ATXATX
Max Memory
256 GB128 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
42
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
32
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
32
M.2 Slots
411
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. 2260-2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  5. 2260-2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  6. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  7. 2260-2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  8. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  9. 2260-2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  10. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  11. 2280E (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
04
USB 2.0 Headers
21
USB 3.2 Headers
12
WiFi
802.11 ax802.11 ax
Ethernet Speed
2.5 Gbps5 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 Z890 Taichi OCF reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The Z890 AORUS ELITE X ICE is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $120 (43%) less than the Z890 Taichi OCF.