Asus ROG STRIX B860-I GAMING WIFI vs ASRock B860I Lightning WiFi Motherboard Comparison

Asus ROG STRIX B860-I GAMING WIFI and ASRock B860I Lightning WiFi are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1851), Form factor (Mini ITX) and Chipset (Intel B860). The main differences are in Supported Memory, Audio Chipset, Audio Channels and Back I/O Ports.

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Asus ROG STRIX B860-I GAMING WIFI	ASRock B860I Lightning WiFi
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Brand Asus	Brand ASRock
Model ROG STRIX B860-I GAMING WIFI 90MB1JB0-M0AAY0	Model B860I Lightning WiFi
Release Date 📅 January 2025	Release Date 📅 January 2025
* 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 ►
Socket LGA1851	Socket LGA1851
Form factor Mini ITX	Form factor Mini ITX
Chipset Intel B860	Chipset Intel B860
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 9066Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 7200Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8400Mhz 8600Mhz 8800Mhz 9066Mhz 9200Mhz 9333Mhz
* 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 ALC1220P	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels Realtek ALC1220P 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Dragon RTL8125BG
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 1 x Thunderbolt 4 port (1 x USB Type-C) 1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C) 1 x USB 10Gbps ports (1 x Type-A) 3 x USB 5Gbps ports (3 x Type-A) 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 1 x Wi-Fi module 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port 2 x Audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x Clear CMOS button	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)* 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports 1 x USB 2.0 Port 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 7	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	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 3
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 2	M.2 Ports 3
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 1	Onboard USB 2.0 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0