ASRock B860M LiveMixer WiFi and ASRock Z790 LiveMixer are both motherboards with the same Max LAN Speed (2.5Gbps), SATA 6 Gbps Ports (4) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.
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Brand
ASRock
Brand
ASRock
Model
B860M LiveMixer WiFi
B860M Live Mixer WiFi
Model
Z790 LiveMixer
Z790 Live Mixer
Release Date
📅 January 2025
Release Date
📅 October 2022
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
* 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 ALC897 Audio Codec - Nahimic Audio
Audio Channels
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
Dragon RTL8125BG
LAN Chipset
2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s- Dragon RTL8125BG- Supports Dragon 2.5G LAN Software - Smart Auto Adjust Bandwidth Control - Visual User Friendly UI - Visual Network Usage Statistics - Optimized Default Setting for Game, Browser, and Streaming Modes - User Customized Priority Control
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
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 Optical SPDIF Out Port
1 x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C Port (40 Gb/s for USB4 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt protocol)*
6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports**
6 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_12 support Ultra USB Power.
Back I/O Ports
2 x Antenna Mounting Points
1 x HDMI Port
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Ports (10 Gb/s)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB32_23 are Lightning Gaming Ports. USB32_45 support Ultra USB Power.)
6 x USB 2.0 Ports
1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
Wi-Fi Generation
-
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x4 Slots
1
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
4
M.2 Ports
6
M.2 Devices support
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2230 - E Key
M.2 Devices support
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2230 - E Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
1
Comparison and key differences summary
⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.
Reasons to buy the ASRock B860M LiveMixer WiFi:
Newer Product, it was released around 2 years later
Wireless LAN Integrated
Supports the following RAM types: DDR5 7000MHz, 7200MHz, 7600MHz, 7800MHz, 8000MHz, 8200MHz, 8400MHz
