ASRock - Z890 Taichi Aqua vs Gigabyte - Z890 AORUS Elite

The Z890 Taichi Aqua edges ahead on the Mars Score (70.7 vs 65), but the 5.7-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

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

The Z890 AORUS Elite similarly doesn't 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 don't 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.