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Motherboard	$836⁴²	$809⁹⁹
Chipset	Intel Z890	Intel Z890
Socket	LGA1851	LGA1851
Form Factor	EATX	ATX
Max Memory	192 GB	256 GB
Memory Type	DDR5	DDR5
Memory Slots	4	4
ECC Memory Support	No	No
PCIe x16 Slots	2	0
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots	2	0
PCIe x1 Slots	0	1
M.2 Slots	12	10
M.2 Slot Specifics	2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2230-2242M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2230-2242M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)	2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4) 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
USB 2.0 Headers	2	2
USB 3.2 Headers	2	2
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) Headers	1	1
WiFi	802.11 ax	802.11 ax
Ethernet Speed	10 Gbps	2.5 Gbps
Audio Chipset	Realtek	Realtek
Audio Channels	7.1	7.1
Optical S/PDIF Out	Yes	Yes
BIOS Flashback	No	Yes
Color	Dark	Dark
Supported CPUs	Intel Core Ultra Series 2	Intel Core Ultra Series 2
M.2 Heatsink/Shields	No	Yes
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the Z890 ROG MAXIMUS EXTREME WIFI vs Z890 ROG MAXIMUS HERO BTF reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

Both components are priced similarly, making the choice dependent on specific features rather than budget.