LGA1851 Socket — 12 Motherboards Compared

Decision table

LGA1851 Socket: which one for what?

The 12 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Content Creation Work / Productivity Value for Money

Leads for Gaming: Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite WiFi778%

Leads for Content Creation: ASUS ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFi84%

Leads for Work / Productivity: ASUS ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFi77%

Leads for Value for Money: Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite WiFi775%

#4#7#6#9
ASUS TUF Gaming Z890-Pro WiFiASUS
LGA1851 · Intel Z890 · ATX
73% 60% 65% 58%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- PCIe 5
Why it ranks here
- USB4 / Thunderbolt
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Work / Productivity
Why it ranks here
- Value segment
#6#10#11#7
ASUS TUF Gaming B860M-Plus WiFiASUS
LGA1851 · Intel B860 · Micro-ATX
72% 51% 51% 58%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- PCIe 5
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Value segment
#3#6#5#8
ASUS TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFiASUS
LGA1851 · Intel Z890 · ATX
73% 60% 65% 58%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- PCIe 5
Why it ranks here
- USB4 / Thunderbolt
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Work / Productivity
Why it ranks here
- Value segment
#11#11#12#2
ASUS Prime B860-Plus WiFiASUS
LGA1851 · Intel B860 · ATX
58% 50% 50% 70%
Why it ranks here
- PCIe 5
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Value for Money
- Value segment
#8#3#4#10
MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFiMSI
LGA1851 · Intel Z890 · ATX
65% 75% 69% 58%
Why it ranks here
- PCIe 5
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- USB4 / Thunderbolt
- 5G Ethernet
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Work / Productivity
- 5G Ethernet
Why it ranks here
- Value segment
#12#12#7#3
ASUS Prime B860M-A WiFiASUS
LGA1851 · Intel B860 · Micro-ATX
58% 50% 62% 70%
Why it ranks here
- PCIe 5
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Work / Productivity
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Value for Money
- Value segment
#10#8#9#5
ASUS Prime Z890M-Plus WiFiASUS
LGA1851 · Intel Z890 · Micro-ATX
60% 51% 51% 58%
Why it ranks here
- PCIe 5
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Value segment
#9#5#8#4
ASUS Prime Z890-P WiFiASUS
LGA1851 · Intel Z890 · ATX
61% 60% 53% 58%
Why it ranks here
- PCIe 5
Why it ranks here
- USB4 / Thunderbolt
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Value segment
#7#2#2#12
ASUS ProArt Z890-Creator WiFiASUS
LGA1851 · Intel Z890 · ATX
68% 79% 72% 50%
Why it ranks here
- PCIe 5
- 5 M.2 slots
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- USB4 / Thunderbolt
- 10G Ethernet
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Work / Productivity
- 10G Ethernet
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#5#9#10#6
ASUS TUF Gaming B860-Plus WiFiASUS
LGA1851 · Intel B860 · ATX
72% 51% 51% 58%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- PCIe 5
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Value segment
#1#4#3#1
Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite WiFi7Gigabyte
LGA1851 · Intel Z890 · ATX
78% 65% 70% 75%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- PCIe 5
- Current model — 23 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- USB4 / Thunderbolt
- Current model — 23 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Work / Productivity
- Current model — 23 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Value for Money
- Value segment
- Current model — 23 months on the market
#2#1#1#11
ASUS ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFiASUS
LGA1851 · Intel Z890 · ATX
73% 84% 77% 55%
Why it ranks here
- PCIe 5
- 7 M.2 slots
- Current model — 23 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- USB4 / Thunderbolt
- 5G Ethernet
- Current model — 23 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Work / Productivity
- 5G Ethernet
- Current model — 23 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 23 months on the market