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ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi vs ASRock Z890 Taichi: Comparison

ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi and ASRock Z890 Taichi separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi at 4, ASRock Z890 Taichi at 6, 33% in favour of ASRock Z890 Taichi. They match on 9 other specifications, including platform, socket type and socket.

ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi (LGA1851/Intel B860/ATX/14+1+1+1+1 Phase 80A Dr.MOS VRM/Wi-Fi 6E)
ASRockASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi
ASRock Z890 Taichi (LGA1851/Intel Z890/ATX/20+1+2+1+1 Phase 110A SPS VRM/Six M.2 Slots/Wi-Fi 7)
ASRockASRock Z890 Taichi

Specs

Specification
ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi (LGA1851/Intel B860/ATX/14+1+1+1+1 Phase 80A Dr.MOS VRM/Wi-Fi 6E)
ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi
ASRock Z890 Taichi (LGA1851/Intel Z890/ATX/20+1+2+1+1 Phase 110A SPS VRM/Six M.2 Slots/Wi-Fi 7)
ASRock Z890 Taichi
PlatformIntelIntel
Socket TypeLGA1851LGA1851
SocketLGA1851LGA1851
Form FactorATXATX
ChipsetB860Z890
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Memory Slots44
Max Memory256256 GB
M.2 Slots4-33%6
PCIe 5.0 SupportYesYes
Wi-Fi OnboardYesYes
ModelB860 Steel Legend WiFiZ890 Taichi
VRM14+1+1+1+1 phase, 80A Dr.MOS20+1+2+1+1 phase, 110A SPS
Memory4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, up to 8666+ MHz (OC)4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, up to 9600+ MT/s (OC)
ExpansionPCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 4.0 x16 (x2)PCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4)
ConnectivityNahimic audio software4x SATA3, 2x Thunderbolt 4/USB4, WiFi/BT module
Networking2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 6E5G + 2.5G dual LAN, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
Special Features4x M.2 (1x Gen5, 2x Gen4, 1x Gen4 x2)6x M.2 (1x Gen5, 4x Gen4, 1x Gen4/SATA)
CPU SupportIntel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)

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