ASUS TUF Gaming B850-PRO WIFI7 W NEO 🆚 ASRock Z890 Taichi
ASUS TUF Gaming B850-PRO WIFI7 W NEO and ASRock Z890 Taichi are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), Wi-Fi Generation (7) and PCI-Express x16 Slots (2). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.
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Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASRock
Model
TUF GAMING B850-PRO WIFI7 W NEO
90MB1NW0-M0EAY0
90MB1NW0-M0VAY0
Model
Z890 Taichi
Release Date
📅 January 2026
Release Date
📅 October 2024
* 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 ALC1220P 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC* - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input (Line-in) - Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback** Audio Features - Audio Shielding - Premium audio capacitors - Dedicated audio PCB layers - Audio cover - Unique de-pop circuit * A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output. ** Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio.
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC4082
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
5.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC4082 Audio Codec) WIMA Audio Capacitors (For Rear Outputs) ESS SABRE9219 DAC for Rear Panel Audio (130dB SNR) Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel Direct Drive Technology on Front headphone port (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets) Nahimic Audio
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
Realtek RTL8126-VB
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
5Gbps + 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
4 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C)
4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 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 Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port
3 x Audio jacks
1 x BIOS FlashBack button
1 x Clear CMOS button
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)*
4 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s)**
4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports**
2 x USB 2.0 Ports
2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports
1 x Clear CMOS Button
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_56 are Lightning Gaming Ports. USB32_34 support Ultra USB Power.
