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ASRock B850M Pro-A WiFi vs ASUS Prime Z890M-PLUS WiFi: Comparison

ASRock B850M Pro-A WiFi and ASUS Prime Z890M-PLUS WiFi differ on platform: ASRock B850M Pro-A WiFi at AMD, ASUS Prime Z890M-PLUS WiFi at Intel. They match on 7 other specifications, including form factor, memory type and memory slots.

ASRock B850M Pro-A WiFi (AM5/AMD B850/mATX/8+2+1 Phase Dr.MOS VRM/Wi-Fi 6E)
ASRockASRock B850M Pro-A WiFi
ASUS Prime Z890M-PLUS WiFi (LGA1851/Intel Z890/mATX/10+1+2+1 80A Power Stages/Wi-Fi 7)
ASUSASUS Prime Z890M-PLUS WiFi

Specs

Specification
ASRock B850M Pro-A WiFi (AM5/AMD B850/mATX/8+2+1 Phase Dr.MOS VRM/Wi-Fi 6E)
ASRock B850M Pro-A WiFi
ASUS Prime Z890M-PLUS WiFi (LGA1851/Intel Z890/mATX/10+1+2+1 80A Power Stages/Wi-Fi 7)
ASUS Prime Z890M-PLUS WiFi
PlatformAMDIntel
Socket TypeAM5LGA1851
SocketAM5LGA1851
Form FactorMicro-ATXMicro-ATX
ChipsetB850Z890
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Memory Slots44
Max Memory256256
M.2 Slots33
PCIe 5.0 SupportYesYes
Wi-Fi OnboardYesYes
ModelB850M Pro-A WiFiPrime Z890M-PLUS WiFi
VRM8+2+1 phase, Dr.MOS10(80A)+1(80A)+2(80A)+1(80A) power stages
Memory4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, up to 8000+ MT/s (OC)4x DDR5 DIMM, up to DDR5-7600 (OC via AEMP III)
ExpansionPCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x16 + 2x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x1) + PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4)
ConnectivitySATA3, USB 3.2SafeSlot, USB-C
Networking2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 6E2.5Gb LAN, Wi-Fi 7
AudioRealtek ALC897, 7.1-channel3x audio jacks (codec not specified by ASUS)
Special Features3x M.2 (1x Gen5 Blazing, 2x Gen4 Hyper)3x M.2 (1x Gen5, 2x Gen4)
CPU SupportAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 seriesIntel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)

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