ASROCK B650M PG Lightning WiFi DDR5 AMD Motherboard

The ASRock B650M PG Lightning WiFi is a Micro ATX motherboard built on the AMD B650 chipset and designed for AMD Socket AM5, making it fully compatible with AMD Ryzen 7000 Series processors. Measuring 9.6 x 9.6 inches (24.4 x 24.4 cm), it fits standard Micro ATX cases while delivering a feature set that punches well above the entry-level segment. At the heart of its power delivery is a 6+2+1 power phase design using 50A Dr.MOS integrated power stages. This topology intelligently distributes current across phases to reduce heat and support stable CPU performance under sustained workloads. Memory support spans four DDR5 DIMM slots in dual-channel configuration, accommodating up to 192GB of DDR5 ECC and non-ECC unbuffered memory. Overclocking profiles including AMD EXPO and Intel XMP are supported, with validated speeds reaching 7200MHz and beyond in OC mode. Storage expansion is a clear highlight. The primary Blazing M.2 slot (M2_1) connects directly to the CPU via PCIe Gen 5 x4, delivering up to 128 Gb/s bandwidth — ready for the latest generation of NVMe SSDs. A second Hyper M.2 slot (M2_2) runs at PCIe Gen 4 x4 (64 Gb/s), and a third M.2 slot (M2_3) operates at PCIe Gen 4 x2 (32 Gb/s). Four SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors provide legacy drive compatibility, and RAID 0, 1, and 10 are supported for both SATA and M.2 NVMe devices. Graphics output is handled via integrated AMD RDNA 2 graphics (support varies by CPU), with one HDMI 2.1 port supporting 4K at 120Hz with HDR and HDCP 2.3, and one DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC also capable of 4K at 120Hz. Expansion slots include one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot and one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (x4 mode), with a 15μ gold contact in the primary PCIe slot for improved durability. Connectivity is comprehensive. Wired networking is handled by a Dragon RTL8125BG 2.5 Gigabit LAN controller (10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s) paired with ASRock Phantom Gaming LAN software. Wireless connectivity comes via an 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E module supporting 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands with 2x2 MU-MIMO and Bluetooth 5.2. USB ports total 16 across the board: 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (rear), 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (rear), 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (front header), 6x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (2 rear, 4 front header), and 8x USB 2.0 (4 rear, 4 front header). Audio is managed by a Realtek ALC897 7.1 CH HD codec with Nahimic Audio software. Additional features include 1 RGB LED header, 3 Addressable LED headers with Polychrome SYNC support, a BIOS Flashback button for CPU-free BIOS updates, TPM header, Thunderbolt 4 AIC connector, and ASRock Auto Driver Installer. The board ships with 2 SATA data cables, 2 SMA WiFi antenna cables, 2 tri-band antennas, and M.2 mounting screws. Verified Specifications: - Chipset: AMD B650 - Socket: AM5 (AMD Ryzen 7000 Series) - Form Factor: Micro ATX, 9.6 x 9.6 in (24.4 x 24.4 cm) - Memory: 4x DDR5 DIMM, dual-channel, up to 192GB, DDR5-7200+ (OC), ECC/non-ECC - Storage: 1x PCIe Gen5 x4 M.2, 1x PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2, 1x PCIe Gen4 x2 M.2, 4x SATA3 - LAN: 2.5 GbE (Dragon RTL8125BG) - Wireless: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.2 - Audio: Realtek ALC897, 7.1 CH HD - Display: 1x HDMI 2.1 (4K/120Hz), 1x DisplayPort 1.4 (4K/120Hz) - Power Delivery: 6+2+1 phase, 50A Dr.MOS - Warranty: 3 Years - OS: Windows 10 64-bit / Windows 11 64-bit