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Compare ASRock Z890 Lightning WiFi vs B850I Lightning WiFi

ASRock Z890 Lightning WiFi and ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi are both motherboards with the same Audio Chipset (Realtek ALC1220), LAN Chipset (Killer E3100G) and Max LAN Speed (2.5Gbps). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.
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Brand
ASRock
Brand
ASRock
Model
Z890 Lightning WiFi
Model
B850I Lightning WiFi
Release Date
📅 October 2024
Release Date
📅 January 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Socket
LGA1851
Socket
AM5
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
Mini ITX
Chipset
Intel Z890
Chipset
AMD B850
Supported Memory
DDR5
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Supported Memory
DDR5
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* 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 ALC1220
Audio Channels
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection
Impedance Sensing on Rear Out port
Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel
Nahimic Audio
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
Killer E3100G
LAN Chipset
Killer E3100G
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
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 Optical SPDIF Out Port
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C Ports (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
  • HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks with LED)
  • * Supports USB PD 3.0 up to 5V@3A (15W) charging
  • ** USB32_34 are Lightning Gaming Ports. USB32_56 support Ultra USB Power.
Back I/O Ports
  • 2 x Antenna Ports
  • 1 x HDMI Port
  • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s)*
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (DP-alt mode supports DP1.4a.)**
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port*
  • 4 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)
  • * USB32_23 are Lightning Gaming Ports.
  • ** USB32_TC1 supports a maximum speed of 40 Gb/s as a USB4 port with the 8000 (Phoenix 1 and Phoenix 2) series processors.
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
7
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x4 Slots
1
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
3
M.2 Devices support
  • 2280 - M Key
  • 2280 - M Key
  • 2280 - M Key
  • 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2230 - E Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 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
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0

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Reasons to buy the ASRock Z890 Lightning WiFi:

  • Newer Wi-Fi protocol
  • Supports the following RAM types: DDR5 8400MHz
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x16
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x4
  • +2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
  • +2 Ports M.2
  • +2 RAM slots
  • +128 GB maximum RAM supported
  • +1 Onboard USB 2.0
  • Supports back I/O Thunderbolt

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Reasons to buy the ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi:

  • 11% cheaper, you can save $20.00
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

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