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ASRock X79 Extreme9 and ASRock B860M-X are both motherboards with the same PCI-Express x1 Slots (1). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.
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ASRock X79 Extreme9 Socket 2011 Intel DDR3 Quad SLI Quad Crossfire SATA3 USB3.0 GbE ATX
ASRock X79 Extreme9
ASRock B860M-X LGA1851 Intel B860 Micro ATX
ASRock B860M-X
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Brand
ASRock
Brand
ASRock
Model
  • X79 Extreme9
  • X79-EXT9
Model
B860M-X
Release Date
📅 February 2012
Release Date
📅 January 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Socket
LGA2011
Socket
LGA1851
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
Micro ATX
Chipset
Intel X79
Chipset
Intel B860
Supported Memory
DDR3
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR5
4400Mhz 6400Mhz 6800Mhz 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
-
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC897
Audio Channels
-
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
Dragon RTL8125BG
Max LAN Speed
-
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
-
Back I/O Ports
  • 2 x Antenna Mounting Points
  • 1 x HDMI Port
  • 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port (20 Gb/s)
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports
  • 2 x USB 2.0 Ports
  • 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
  • 1 x BIOS Flashback Button
  • HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
PCI-Express x16 Slots
5
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Ports
3
M.2 Devices support
-
M.2 Devices support
  • 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots
8
RAM Slots
2
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 2.0
2
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
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
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Comparison and key differences summary

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Reasons to buy the ASRock X79 Extreme9:

  • Supports NVIDIA SLI
  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +4 Slots PCI-E x16
  • +4 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
  • +6 RAM slots
  • +1 Onboard USB 2.0

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Reasons to buy the ASRock B860M-X:

  • 66% cheaper, you can save $230.00
  • Newer Product, it was released around 13 years later
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x4
  • +3 Ports M.2
  • +64 GB maximum RAM supported
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

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