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Compare ASRock B860M Steel Legend WiFi vs Z590 Steel Legend WiFi 6E

ASRock B860M Steel Legend WiFi and ASROCK Z590 Steel Legend WiFi 6E are both motherboards with the same LAN Chipset (Dragon RTL8125BG), RAM Slots (4) and Onboard USB 2.0 (2). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.
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Brand
ASRock
Brand
ASRock
Model
B860M Steel Legend WiFi
Model
Z590 STEEL LEGEND WIFI 6E
Release Date
📅 January 2025
Release Date
📅 March 2021
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts
Compatible PC parts
Socket
LGA1851
Socket
LGA1200
Form factor
Micro ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel B860
Chipset
Intel Z590
Supported Memory
DDR5
6400Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8400Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4666Mhz 4800Mhz
* 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 Channels
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
Dragon RTL8125BG
LAN Chipset
Dragon RTL8125BG
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000/2500Mbps
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 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**
  • 2 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_34 support Ultra USB Power.
Back I/O Ports
  • 2 x Antenna Ports
  • 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
  • 1 x HDMI Port
  • 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
  • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection)
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
  • * Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_12 ports.
  • * ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_12 ports.
  • 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
  • 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
  • HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
Wi-Fi Generation
6
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
5
M.2 Ports
4
M.2 Devices support
  • 2280 - M Key
  • 2280 - M Key
  • 2280 - M Key
  • 2280 - M Key
  • 2230 - E Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2260 / 2280 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only)
  • 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
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
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Comparison and key differences summary

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Reasons to buy the ASRock B860M Steel Legend WiFi:

  • 54% cheaper, you can save $189.01
  • Newer Product, it was released around 4 years later
  • Newer Wi-Fi protocol
  • +1 Ports M.2
  • +128 GB maximum RAM supported
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
  • Supports back I/O Thunderbolt

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Reasons to buy the ASROCK Z590 Steel Legend WiFi 6E:

  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x16
  • +3 Slots PCI-E x1
  • +2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s

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