ASUS launches its range of B850 AM5 motherboards
ASUS release their first B850-series AM5 motherboards for AMD’s latest Ryzen processors
ASUS has officially revealed their new B850 range of AMD AM5 motherboards. These new designs offer AMD Ryzen CPU users increased affordability, while maintaining most of the high-end feature set of X870 designs. ASUS’ B850 options include ATX, MATX, and Mini ITX designs, making them suitable for all PCs.
Below is what ASUS had to say about their new motherboard designs.
ASUS ROG Strix B850-E Gaming WiFi
The highest-performing model in the ROG Strix B850 family is the ROG Strix B850-E Gaming WiFi. For users who are looking to unleash a top-end AMD Ryzen CPU with a B-Series motherboard, this is the premium pick. This motherboard features an 8-layer PCB with 2-ounce copper layers for elevated signal integrity. Its robust VRM architecture provides a rock-solid foundation for overclocking with 16+2+2 stages—and the board streamlines performance-tuning ambitions with access to AI Overclocking and specialized tweaking tools like Dynamic OC Switcher. For next-gen graphics card support, the motherboard also features a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot that is equipped with the ASUS PCIe Q-Release Slim mechanism that makes card removal a breeze.
Comparing the ROG Strix B850-E Gaming WiFi to the ROG Strix B650E-E Gaming WiFi that came before, users will find a wealth of next-gen updates. Beefed-up support for lightning-quick storage is provided by adding another PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot. To help users build a high-bandwidth pipeline to online game servers, it is also equipped with a 5G Ethernet port. For those who prefer the convenience of wireless networking instead, onboard WiFi 7 provides a next-gen speed upgrade.
In addition, there are more USB ports and internal USB headers, but sheer quantity is only part of the story. This motherboard also offers a USB4 port wielding up to 40 Gbps of bandwidth for blazing-fast connections to external storage—or to drive an external display or for hooking up an array of peripherals. And the rear-panel USB 20 Gbps Type-C port supports up to 30-watt Power Delivery fast-charging to give users another convenient option for keeping smartphones and other devices topped off.
ROG Strix Audio
Gamers also love ROG Strix motherboards for their high-quality audio. The ROG Strix B850-E Gaming WiFi offers the ROG SupremeFX audio solution, a unique blend of hardware and software tech that provides clear, superior audio. The ALC4080 codec provides high-resolution playback at up to 32-bit/384 kHz across all channels. Gamers tend to use headsets for competitive play, so ASUS pays equal attention to the panel output. With audio streaming through the integrated Savitech amplifier, this motherboard can drive high-fidelity acoustics to a headset.
ROG Strix B850-F Gaming WiFi
In many ways, the ROG Strix B850-F Gaming WiFi is like the little brother of the ROG Strix B850-E Gaming WiFi. The B850-F sports a similar classic gaming motherboard aesthetic highlighted by charcoal hues, angular lines and RGB LED accents. It drives the CPU with a robust power design, and it is ready for PCIe 5.0 SSDs and graphics cards.
If the premium features of the ROG Strix B850-E Gaming WiFi will end up as luxuries instead of necessities in a given build, the ROG Strix B850-F Gaming WiFi might be the better option. It foregoes the USB4 port, fifth M.2 slot and fast-charging capabilities of the rear-panel USB 20 Gbps port. But it is still well-equipped and ready to connect a large storage array, cutting-edge components and a full battlestation’s worth of peripherals.
ASUS ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi
The “-A” model in any Strix lineup is a perennial favorite, thanks to its alternate visual design. While the previously discussed Strix models lean into the classic gamer aesthetic that ROG helped define, the ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi stands out from the pack with a completely different colorway. White and silver surfaces, standing in subtle contrast to the cobble-gray PCB, give this motherboard a fresh, clean look. Pair it with a white-themed chassis and components to craft a PC with unforgettable style.
(Read our review of this motherboard here)
ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi
The ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi is a Mini-ITX marvel that empowers users to bring the next-level performance of an AMD Ryzen CPU into a pint-sized PC. It is small enough to hold with one hand, yet it’s decked out with cutting-edge features. Two DIMM slots let you install up to 96 GB of high-speed DDR5 RAM. Its PCIe 5.0 x16 slot lets you install one of the most powerful graphics cards of today and tomorrow. The board’s smaller dimensions don’t afford much room, but we made space for two PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots. To accommodate all the necessary connections for this petite board, it features an extra-thick 10-layer PCB. Active cooling for the VRMs ensures stable operation, even in the cramped interior of an SFF chassis.
(Read our review of this motherboard here)
TUF Gaming B850 motherboards drill down on gaming essentials
TUF Gaming ensures that gamers everywhere have access to rock-solid motherboards with a no-nonsense aesthetic and essential gaming features. These models are enhanced by black metallic capacitors that provide 52% wider temperature tolerance and up to 2.5 times the lifespan of standard motherboard capacitors. They also feature a corrosion-resistant stainless-steel rear I/O panel with up to three times the lifespan of a regular panel, and they pass a rigorous 72-hour salt fog test, surpassing the industry standard. Last but not least, TUF LANGuard is a military-grade innovation that integrates advanced signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounted capacitors to improve throughput, helping to protect the motherboard from lightning strikes and static electricity.
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