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ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi vs ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero: Comparison

ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi and ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi at 4, ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero at 6, 33% in favour of ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero. 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
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 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
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
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 WiFiROG Maximus Z890 Hero
VRM14+1+1+1+1 phase, 80A Dr.MOS22+1+2+2 power stages
Memory4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, up to 8666+ MHz (OC)4x DDR5 DIMM (CUDIMM), up to 256GB, up to 9200+ MT/s (OC)
ExpansionPCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 4.0 x16 (x2)PCIe 5.0 x16 (x16 or x8/x4/x4) + PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4) + PCIe 4.0 x1
ConnectivityNahimic audio software2x Thunderbolt 4, SlimSAS, Q-Release
Networking2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 6EIntel 2.5GbE + Realtek 5GbE dual LAN, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
Special Features4x M.2 (1x Gen5, 2x Gen4, 1x Gen4 x2)6x M.2 (4x CPU incl. 3x PCIe 5.0, 2x Gen4 chipset)
CPU SupportIntel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)

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