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B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E
Gigabyte
$15999
Z690M PG RIPTIDE/D5
ASRock
$21545
Chipset
Intel B860Intel Z690
Socket
LGA1851LGA1700
Form Factor
Micro ATXMicro ATX
Max Memory
256 GB192 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
44
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
22
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
22
PCIe x1 Slots
01
M.2 Slots
22
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2580-25110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  1. 2260-2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2230-2242M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  5. 2280E (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
04
USB 2.0 Headers
21
USB 3.2 Headers
11
USB 3.2 (Gen 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
DarkDark
Supported CPUs
Intel Core Ultra Series 2Intel 12th, 13th, 14th Gen
M.2 Heatsink/Shields
Yes Yes
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E vs Z690M PG RIPTIDE/D5 reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $55 (35%) less than the Z690M PG RIPTIDE/D5.