ASRock B860 Lightning WiFi vs Z890I Nova WiFi Motherboard Comparison

ASRock B860 Lightning WiFi and ASRock Z890I Nova WiFi are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1851) and Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (1). The main differences are in Form factor, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.

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ASRock B860 Lightning WiFi	ASRock Z890I Nova WiFi
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Brand ASRock	Brand ASRock
Model B860 Lightning WiFi	Model Z890I Nova WiFi
Release Date 📅 January 2025	Release Date 📅 October 2024
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Series Phantom Gaming	Series -
Socket LGA1851	Socket LGA1851
Form factor ATX	Form factor Mini ITX
Chipset Intel B860	Chipset Intel Z890
Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8400Mhz 8933Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8400Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC4082
Audio Channels 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection	Audio Channels 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Nahimic Audio
LAN Chipset Killer E3100G	LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8126CG
Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps	Max LAN Speed 5Gbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 2 x Antenna Ports 1 x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 1 x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C Port (40 Gb/s for USB4 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt protocol)* 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports** 3 x USB 2.0 Ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port 1 x BIOS Flashback Button 1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack) 1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack) * Supports USB PD 3.0 up to 5V@3A (15W) charging ** USB32_45 support Ultra USB Power.	Back I/O Ports 2 x Antenna Ports 1 x HDMI Port 2 x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s for USB4 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt protocol)* 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 6 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port 1 x BIOS Flashback Button 1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack) 1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack) * Supports USB PD 3.0 up to 5V@3A (15W) charging
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 7
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 1
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 2
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 5	M.2 Ports 4
M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1