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AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 slots

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ASUS ProArt X870E-CREATOR WiFi AMD AM5 X870E ATX Motherboard PCIe® 5.0 x16 Slots with Full Support for Next-gen GPUs,

$499.99as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details

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Spec score9.5

Pros

+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 for current wireless standards

+10G LAN for fast wired networking

+Four M.2 slots for storage expansion

+Standard ATX form factor fits most cases

+Uses DDR5 memory for current systems

Cons

−Limited to the AM5 socket

Compared with the 8 motherboards on this page

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 6 here

+10G: the highest wired lan of the 8 here

+4 m.2 slots: the most m.2 slots of the 8 here

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AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

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GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D Dark Wood AMD AM5 ATX Motherboard, Support Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Series, DDR5, 16+2+2 Power

$499.99as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details

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Spec score9.2

Pros

+Four M.2 slots for multiple storage drives

+Four DDR5 RAM slots for memory expansion

+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 for wireless connectivity

+5G LAN for fast wired networking

+Supports Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 series processors

Cons

−Only one PCIe x16 slot limits multi-card setups

Compared with the 8 motherboards on this page

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 6 here

+4 m.2 slots: the most m.2 slots of the 8 here

+4 memory slots: the most memory slots of the 6 here

+5G: only 1 of 8 here have a higher wired lan

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LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

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MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi Gaming Motherboard (Supports 12th/13th/14th Gen Intel Processors, LGA 1700, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, M.2,

$425.75as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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Spec score8.5

Pros

+LGA1700 socket supports Intel 12th, 13th and 14th Gen processors

+DDR5 memory support

+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking

+Wi-Fi 6E wireless built in

Cons

−ATX form factor needs a standard full-size case

Compared with the 8 motherboards on this page

−Wi-Fi 6E: 4 of the 6 here have a higher wi-fi

−2.5G: 4 of the 8 here have a higher wired lan

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LGA1851, ATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 slots

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ASUS Pro WS W880-ACE SE Intel® Core™ Ultra Processor (Series 2) LGA 1851 ATX Motherboard, 8+1+2+2 Power Stages, PCIe®

$449.99as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details

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Spec score8.6

Pros

+LGA1851 socket for Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors

+Four M.2 slots for storage expansion

+DDR5 memory support

+ATX form factor for more expansion room

+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking

Compared with the 8 motherboards on this page

+4 m.2 slots: the most m.2 slots of the 8 here

−2.5G: 4 of the 8 here have a higher wired lan

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LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 2 PCIe x16 slots

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ASUS Pro WS W680-ACE IPMI Intel LGA1700 ATX workstation motherboard,2x PCIe 5.0x16 slot,DDR5,ECC memory,2x2.5 Gb

$426.99as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details

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Spec score8.3

Pros

+Two PCIe 5.0 x16 slots for graphics and expansion cards

+ECC memory support for error correction

+Three M.2 slots for storage expansion

+DDR5 memory support

+ATX form factor for more expansion room

Compared with the 8 motherboards on this page

−2.5G: 4 of the 8 here have a higher wired lan

−3 m.2 slots: 4 of the 8 here have more m.2 slots

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AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 slots

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ASUS ROG Strix X870E-A Gaming WIFI7 NEO AM5 ATX Motherboard, DDR5, DIMM Fit, WiFi 7, 5Gb LAN, PCIe 5.0, 4X M.2, 2X

$455.32as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details

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Spec score9.1

Compared with the 8 motherboards on this pagePros

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 6 here

+4 m.2 slots: the most m.2 slots of the 8 here

+5G: only 1 of 8 here have a higher wired lan

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LGA1700, ITX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

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ASRock Phantom Gaming Intel Z790I Lightning WiFi DDR5 DIMMs up to 8600+ (OC) MHz 128GB LGA1700 M.2 Mini-ITX Motherboard

$442.99as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details

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Spec score8.4

Pros

+Mini-ITX form factor for compact builds

+Intel Z790 chipset for LGA1700 CPUs

+Two M.2 slots for storage expansion

+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E connectivity

+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking

Cons

−Only two RAM slots limit memory expansion

−Only one PCIe x16 slot

Compared with the 8 motherboards on this page

−2 m.2 slots: 6 of the 8 here have more m.2 slots

−Wi-Fi 6E: 4 of the 6 here have a higher wi-fi

−2 memory slots: 4 of the 6 here have more memory slots

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AM5, mATX, DDR5, AMD B650

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Placa Madre Fit for JGINYUE B650M Night Devil Desktop Gaming Motherboard AM5 DDR5 96GB 9000MHz M-ATX USB 3.2 M.2x2 for

$409.64as of 11/04/2026 00:41 PST - Details

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Pros

+Micro-ATX form factor for compact builds

+AM5 socket supports current AMD Ryzen processors

+Supports DDR5 memory

+Two M.2 slots for NVMe storage

+USB 3.2 ports

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