It might be late to the party, but NZXT’s trio of new motherboards bring a refreshing new look to both Intel and AMD platforms that’s sure to appeal to those wanting to color-match their motherboard to the rest of their hardware. The N7 Z890 looks a lot like the N9 Z890, which is NZXT’s flagship Intel motherboard for Core Ultra 200 processors, but if the thought of hitting your wallet up for $500 isn’t your idea of fun, then the N7 Z890 is much cheaper at $350.
Aesthetically the two boards seem very similar at first glance with large shrouds and heatsinks covering most of the PCB and like the flagship, the N7 Z890 is available in black or white too. Both also support overclocking. However, on closer inspection there are some significant differences. Those covers over the lower M.2 SSD slots are plastic and unlike it’s more expensive sibling, there’s no RGB lighting here at all.
