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B860I AORUS PRO ICE Mini ITX
Gigabyte
$20999
Z890M Riptide WiFi
ASRock
$25299
Chipset
Intel B860Intel Z890
Socket
LGA1851LGA1851
Form Factor
Mini-ITXMicro ATX
Max Memory
128 GB256 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
24
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
11
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
11
M.2 Slots
24
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280E (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
40
USB 2.0 Headers
12
USB 3.2 Headers
11
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) Headers
10
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 B860I AORUS PRO ICE Mini ITX vs Z890M Riptide WiFi reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The B860I AORUS PRO ICE Mini ITX is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $43 (20%) less than the Z890M Riptide WiFi.