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Specification	MSI MEG Z890 ACE Motherboard	ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero BTF
Price (new) (differs)	£429.90as of 20 Sep, 06:21	£454.57as of 20 Sep, 06:22
Amazon Warehouse offer (differs)	£372.12 (Used - Like New)as of 20 Sep, 06:21	not stated
RRP (differs)	£649.99	not stated
First available on Amazon (differs)	Oct 2024 (1 yr 10 mo old)	Jan 2025 (1 yr 8 mo old)
Brand (differs)	MSI	ASUS
RAM slots (differs)	4	not stated
Maximum RAM (differs)	not stated	256 GB
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	9,200 MT/s	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	5	not stated
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	not stated	Yes
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	Yes	not stated
Bluetooth (differs)	5.4	not stated
Wired LAN (differs)	10GbE	5GbE
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	Thunderbolt 4	not stated
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	40 Gbps	not stated
Colour (differs)	not stated	Black
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#11,025	#7,908
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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