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Specification	ASUS Intel ROG Maximus Z890 Hero ATX motherboard	ASUS Intel ROG Maximus Z890 Apex ATX motherboard	NZXT N9 Z890 - Intel Z890 LGA 1851 ATX Motherboard - Black
Price (new) (differs)	£359.99as of 20 Sep, 06:21	£359.99as of 20 Sep, 06:21	£339.00as of 20 Sep, 06:22
Amazon Warehouse offer (differs)	£312.51 (Used - Very Good)as of 20 Sep, 06:21	not stated	not stated
RRP (differs)	£872.94	£744.00	£419.99
First available on Amazon (differs)	Oct 2024 (1 yr 10 mo old)	Oct 2024 (1 yr 10 mo old)	Mar 2025 (1 yr 6 mo old)
Brand (differs)	ASUS	ASUS	NZXT
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	not stated	9,000 MT/s	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	6	6	4
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	Yes	Yes	not stated
WiFi (differs)	WiFi 7	WiFi 7	None named in the listing title
Wired LAN (differs)	5GbE	5GbE	not stated
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4	not stated
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	40 Gbps	40 Gbps	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	not stated	not stated	20+1+1
BIOS flashback (differs)	Yes	not stated	not stated
Debug LED / POST code (differs)	Yes	not stated	not stated
Video outputs (differs)	HDMI	not stated	not stated
Colour (differs)	not stated	not stated	Black
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#8,135	#7,908	#22,757
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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