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Specification	MSI MEG Z890 ACE Motherboard	ASUS Intel ROG Maximus Z890 Hero ATX motherboard	GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS MASTER Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z890-H Gaming WiFi
Price (new) (differs)	£429.95as of 5 Nov, 18:21	£359.99as of 5 Nov, 18:21	£369.99as of 5 Nov, 18:22	£402.85as of 5 Nov, 18:22
Amazon Warehouse offer (differs)	£332.50 (Used - Like New)as of 5 Nov, 18:21	£324.15 (Used - Very Good)as of 5 Nov, 18:21	not stated	not stated
RRP (differs)	£649.99	£872.94	£529.99	£307.99
First available on Amazon (differs)	Oct 2024 (2 yr old)	Oct 2024 (2 yr old)	Oct 2024 (2 yr old)	Jan 2024 (2 yr 10 mo old)
Brand (differs)	MSI	ASUS	Gigabyte	ASUS
RAM slots (differs)	4	not stated	not stated	not stated
Maximum RAM (differs)	not stated	not stated	not stated	256 GB
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	9,200 MT/s	not stated	9,500 MT/s	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	5	6	not stated	4
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	not stated	Yes	not stated	not stated
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	Yes	Yes	not stated	not stated
Bluetooth (differs)	5.4	not stated	not stated	not stated
Wired LAN (differs)	10GbE	5GbE	10GbE	5GbE
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4	not stated
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	40 Gbps	40 Gbps	40 Gbps	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	not stated	not stated	18+1+2	not stated
BIOS flashback (differs)	not stated	Yes	not stated	not stated
Debug LED / POST code (differs)	not stated	Yes	not stated	not stated
ARGB headers (differs)	not stated	not stated	not stated	Yes
Video outputs (differs)	not stated	HDMI	not stated	not stated
Colour (differs)	not stated	not stated	not stated	Black
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#98,229	#8,549	#33,700	#8,549
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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