ASRock - Z890 Taichi Aqua vs Gigabyte - B850 AORUS Pro

The Z890 Taichi Aqua is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 11.5 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the Z890 Taichi Aqua if you care most about m.2 slots. The biggest gaps in its favor are m.2 slots.

The B850 AORUS Pro similarly does not carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.

Both ship with comparable max memory, ram slots, pcie slots, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the Z890 Taichi Aqua is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.