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Specification	NZXT N9 Z890 - Intel Z890 LGA 1851 ATX Motherboard - Black	MSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI Motherboard	ASUS Intel ROG Maximus Z890 Hero ATX motherboard
Price (new) (differs)	£339.00as of 5 Nov, 18:22	£329.99as of 5 Nov, 18:20	£359.99as of 5 Nov, 18:21
Amazon Warehouse offer (differs)	not stated	not stated	£324.15 (Used - Very Good)as of 5 Nov, 18:21
RRP (differs)	£419.99	£489.99	£872.94
First available on Amazon (differs)	Mar 2025 (1 yr 7 mo old)	Oct 2024 (2 yr old)	Oct 2024 (2 yr old)
Brand (differs)	NZXT	MSI	ASUS
RAM slots (differs)	not stated	4	not stated
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	not stated	9,200 MT/s	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	4	5	6
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	not stated	Yes	Yes
WiFi (differs)	None named in the listing title	WiFi 7	WiFi 7
Bluetooth (differs)	not stated	5.4	not stated
Wired LAN (differs)	not stated	5GbE	5GbE
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	not stated	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	not stated	40 Gbps	40 Gbps
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	20+1+1	not stated	not stated
BIOS flashback (differs)	not stated	not stated	Yes
Debug LED / POST code (differs)	not stated	not stated	Yes
Video outputs (differs)	not stated	not stated	HDMI
Colour (differs)	Black	not stated	not stated
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#27,069	#58,459	#8,549
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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