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Specification	MSI MEG Z890 ACE Motherboard	ASUS Pro WS Z890-ACE SE Z890 LGA 1851 ATX Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z890-F Gaming WiFi Intel Z890 LGA 1851 ATX Motherboard
Price (new) (differs)	£429.90as of 20 Sep, 06:21	£445.52as of 20 Sep, 06:22	£489.12as of 20 Sep, 06:22
Amazon Warehouse offer (differs)	£372.12 (Used - Like New)as of 20 Sep, 06:21	not stated	not stated
RRP (differs)	£649.99	not stated	not stated
Price badge	not stated	not stated	not stated
First available on Amazon (differs)	Oct 2024 (1 yr 10 mo old)	Dec 2024 (1 yr 9 mo old)	Jan 2025 (1 yr 7 mo old)
Brand (differs)	MSI	ASUS	ASUS
Socket	LGA1851	LGA1851	LGA1851
Chipset	Z890	Z890	Z890
Form factor	ATX	ATX	ATX
Memory type	DDR5	DDR5	DDR5
RAM slots (differs)	4	not stated	not stated
Maximum RAM	not stated	not stated	not stated
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	9,200 MT/s	not stated	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	5	4	5
Newest PCIe generation stated	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	not stated	not stated	Yes
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot	Yes	Yes	Yes
WiFi (differs)	WiFi 7	None named in the listing title	WiFi 7
Bluetooth (differs)	5.4	not stated	not stated
Wired LAN (differs)	10GbE	2.5GbE	2.5GbE
USB4 / Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	40 Gbps	not stated	40 Gbps
SATA ports	not stated	not stated	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker)	not stated	not stated	not stated
BIOS flashback (differs)	not stated	not stated	Yes
Debug LED / POST code (differs)	not stated	not stated	Yes
ARGB headers	not stated	not stated	not stated
Video outputs (differs)	not stated	not stated	HDMI, DisplayPort
Audio codec	not stated	not stated	not stated
Colour	not stated	not stated	not stated
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#11,025	#228,231	#242,833
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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