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Specification	MSI MEG Z890 ACE Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z890-H Gaming WiFi	ASUS Pro WS Z890-ACE SE Z890 LGA 1851 ATX Motherboard
Price (new) (differs)	£429.95as of 6 Nov, 12:21	£402.85as of 6 Nov, 12:22	£496.66as of 6 Nov, 12:22
Amazon Warehouse offer (differs)	£332.50 (Used - Like New)as of 6 Nov, 12:21	not stated	not stated
RRP (differs)	£649.99	£307.99	not stated
Price badge	not stated	not stated	not stated
First available on Amazon (differs)	Oct 2024 (2 yr old)	Jan 2024 (2 yr 10 mo old)	Dec 2024 (1 yr 10 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 (differs)	not stated	256 GB	not stated
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	9,200 MT/s	not stated	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	5	4	4
Newest PCIe generation stated	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot	not stated	not stated	not stated
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	Yes	not stated	Yes
WiFi (differs)	WiFi 7	WiFi 7	None named in the listing title
Bluetooth (differs)	5.4	not stated	not stated
Wired LAN (differs)	10GbE	5GbE	2.5GbE
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	Thunderbolt 4	not stated	Thunderbolt 4
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	40 Gbps	not stated	not stated
SATA ports	not stated	not stated	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker)	not stated	not stated	not stated
BIOS flashback	not stated	not stated	not stated
Debug LED / POST code	not stated	not stated	not stated
ARGB headers (differs)	not stated	Yes	not stated
Video outputs	not stated	not stated	not stated
Audio codec	not stated	not stated	not stated
Colour (differs)	not stated	Black	not stated
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#99,857	#8,318	#234,428
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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