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Specification	ASRock Z890 Lightning WiFi 1851 ATX DDR5 Retail	Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E Motherboard
Price (new) (differs)	£241.99as of 20 Sep, 06:21	£239.99as of 20 Sep, 06:22
RRP (differs)	£608.99	£270.00
First available on Amazon (differs)	Sep 2024 (2 yr old)	May 2026 (3 mo old)
Brand (differs)	ASRock	MSI
Maximum RAM (differs)	256 GB	not stated
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	9,466 MT/s	9,200 MT/s
M.2 slots (differs)	2	4
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	not stated	Yes
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	not stated	Yes
WiFi (differs)	WiFi 7	WiFi 6E
Bluetooth (differs)	5.4	5.3
Wired LAN (differs)	2.5GbE	5GbE
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	USB4	not stated
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	not stated	10 Gbps
ARGB headers (differs)	Yes	not stated
Video outputs (differs)	HDMI, DisplayPort	not stated
Audio codec (differs)	ALC1220	not stated
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#180,474	#64,181
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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