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Motherboard
PRIME B650M-A II-CSM
ASUS
$26733
X870E Taichi Lite
ASRock
$31999
Chipset
AMD B650AMD X870E
Socket
AM5AM5
Form Factor
Micro ATXEATX
Max Memory
192 GB256 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
44
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
32
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
32
M.2 Slots
24
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  5. 2280E (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
44
USB 2.0 Headers
22
USB 3.2 Headers
12
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) Headers
10
WiFi
802.11 ax802.11 ax
Ethernet Speed
2.5 Gbps5 Gbps
Audio Chipset
RealtekRealtek
Audio Channels
7.17.1
Optical S/PDIF Out
No Yes
BIOS Flashback
Yes Yes
Color
DarkDark
Supported CPUs
AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000
M.2 Heatsink/Shields
Yes Yes
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the PRIME B650M-A II-CSM vs X870E Taichi Lite reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The PRIME B650M-A II-CSM is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $53 (20%) less than the X870E Taichi Lite.