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Brand
ASRock
Brand
ASRock
Model
Z890 LiveMixer WiFi
Z890 Live Mixer WiFi
Model
B860 LiveMixer WiFi
B860 Live Mixer WiFi
Release Date
📅 October 2024
Release Date
📅 January 2025
* 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 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 CH HD Audio with Content Protection
LAN Chipset
Dragon RTL8125BG
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
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)
10 x USB 3.2 Gen1 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_56 are Lightning Gaming Ports. USB32_78 support Ultra USB Power
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)*
6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports**
6 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_12 support Ultra USB Power.
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
7
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
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
4
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
2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2230 - E Key
M.2 Devices support
2280 - M Key
2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2230 - E Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
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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