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Motherboard	$159⁹⁹	$189⁹⁹
Chipset	Intel B860	Intel Z890
Socket	LGA1851	LGA1851
Form Factor	Micro ATX	Micro ATX
Max Memory	256 GB	256 GB
Memory Type	DDR5	DDR5
Memory Slots	4	4
ECC Memory Support	No	No
PCIe x16 Slots	2	2
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots	2	2
M.2 Slots	2	3
M.2 Slot Specifics	2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2580-25110M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)	2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2580-25110M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports	0	4
USB 2.0 Headers	2	2
USB 3.2 Headers	1	1
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) Headers	1	1
WiFi	802.11 ax	802.11 ax
Ethernet Speed	2.5 Gbps	2.5 Gbps
Audio Chipset	Realtek	Realtek
Audio Channels	7.1	7.1
Optical S/PDIF Out	Yes	Yes
BIOS Flashback	No	No
Color	Dark	Light
Supported CPUs	Intel Core Ultra Series 2	Intel Core Ultra Series 2
M.2 Heatsink/Shields	Yes	Yes
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E vs Z890M AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $30 (19%) less than the Z890M AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE.