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ASRock B650E PG-ITX WiFi vs ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero: Comparison

ASRock B650E PG-ITX WiFi and ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock B650E PG-ITX WiFi at 2, ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero at 6, 67% in favour of ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero. Memory Slots splits them by another 50%, again favouring ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero. They match on memory type, pcie 5.0 support and wi-fi onboard.

ASRock B650E PG-ITX WiFi (AM5/AMD B650E/Mini-ITX/10+2+1 105A SPS/Server-Grade 10-Layer PCB)
ASRockASRock B650E PG-ITX WiFi
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero (LGA1851/Intel Z890/ATX/22+1+2+2 Power Stages/Six M.2 Slots/Wi-Fi 7)
ASUSASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero

Specs

Specification
ASRock B650E PG-ITX WiFi (AM5/AMD B650E/Mini-ITX/10+2+1 105A SPS/Server-Grade 10-Layer PCB)
ASRock B650E PG-ITX WiFi
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero (LGA1851/Intel Z890/ATX/22+1+2+2 Power Stages/Six M.2 Slots/Wi-Fi 7)
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero
PlatformAMDIntel
Socket TypeAM5LGA1851
SocketAM5LGA1851
Form FactorMini-ITXATX
ChipsetB650EZ890
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Memory Slots2-50%4
Max Memory128-50%256 GB
M.2 Slots2-67%6
PCIe 5.0 SupportYesYes
Wi-Fi OnboardYesYes
ModelB650E PG-ITX WiFiROG Maximus Z890 Hero
VRM10+2+1 phase SPS, 105A per stage22+1+2+2 power stages
Memory2x DDR5, up to 128GB, 6800+ MT/s (OC)4x DDR5 DIMM (CUDIMM), up to 256GB, up to 9200+ MT/s (OC)
Expansion1x PCIe 5.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16 (x16 or x8/x4/x4) + PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4) + PCIe 4.0 x1
ConnectivityOptional eDP side-panel display support2x Thunderbolt 4, SlimSAS, Q-Release
Networking2.5GbE (Killer E3100), Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3Intel 2.5GbE + Realtek 5GbE dual LAN, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
Special Features10-layer server-grade PCB6x M.2 (4x CPU incl. 3x PCIe 5.0, 2x Gen4 chipset)
CPU SupportAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 seriesIntel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)

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