ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming Wifi DDR5 AMD Motherboard

The ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi is an ATX-form-factor motherboard built around the AMD B650 chipset and AMD Socket AM5, designed to support AMD Ryzen 7000 Series desktop processors. Measuring 12 x 9.6 inches (30.5 x 24.4 cm), it slots comfortably into standard ATX enclosures while delivering a feature set aimed at enthusiast builders and serious gamers. Power delivery is handled by a 12+2 stage design rated at 80 A per stage, backed by an eight-layer PCB that assists in heat dissipation around the voltage regulators. ProCool connectors, alloy chokes, and 5K Black Metallic Capacitors round out the power architecture, supporting AMD Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO) tuning through the UEFI. Memory support spans four DDR5 DIMM slots with a maximum capacity of 128 GB. Native speeds begin at DDR5-4800, with overclocked profiles reaching DDR5-6400+ via AMD EXPO and ASUS AEMP technologies. Dual-channel architecture and OptiMem II signal routing are included. Storage options include three M.2 Key-M slots: M.2_1 supports PCIe 5.0 x4 (types 2242/2260/2280), while M.2_2 and M.2_3 each support PCIe 4.0 x4. Four SATA 6 Gb/s ports are also present. AMD RAID Xpert Technology enables NVMe RAID 0/1/10 and SATA RAID 0/1/10. Note that M.2_3 shares bandwidth with the chipset PCIe 4.0 x16 slot. Expansion slots include one PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (CPU-direct, SafeSlot reinforced, Q-Release button) and one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot running at x4 mode from the B650 chipset, plus two PCIe 4.0/3.0 x1 slots. Connectivity is led by onboard 2×2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4/5 GHz; 6 GHz subject to regional regulation, requires Windows 11) with Bluetooth 5.2, and Intel I225-V 2.5 Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard protection. The rear I/O provides 12 USB ports: one USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C (20 Gbps), three USB 3.2 Gen 2 (two Type-A + one Type-C), four USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, and four USB 2.0 Type-A. Front-panel headers add a further seven ports. Audio is handled by the ROG SupremeFX solution featuring the Realtek ALC4080 codec (7.1 surround, up to 32-bit/384 kHz playback, 120 dB SNR stereo output, 113 dB SNR recording input) and Savitech SV3H712 amplifier for headphone outputs. SupremeFX Shielding Technology and a dedicated audio cover reduce EMI interference. Display outputs on the rear I/O include one DisplayPort 1.4 (up to 8K@60Hz) and one HDMI 2.1 port (up to 4K@60Hz) for integrated-graphics use. Quality-of-life features include M.2 Q-Latch screwless SSD retention, PCIe Slot Q-Release button, Q-LED diagnostic indicators for CPU/memory/GPU/boot, BIOS FlashBack (update BIOS without CPU or RAM installed), pre-mounted I/O shield, and three Addressable Gen 2 headers plus one AURA RGB header for lighting synchronisation via AURA Sync. Verified Specifications: – Socket: AMD AM5 | Chipset: AMD B650 – Form Factor: ATX, 305 mm × 244 mm – Memory: 4× DDR5 DIMM, max 128 GB, DDR5-4800 native / DDR5-6400+(OC), ECC & Non-ECC unbuffered, dual-channel, EXPO, AEMP, OptiMem II – Storage: 3× M.2 (PCIe 5.0 x4 + 2× PCIe 4.0 x4), 4× SATA 6 Gb/s, RAID 0/1/10 – PCIe: 1× PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU), 1× PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4, chipset), 2× PCIe 4.0/3.0 x1 – LAN: Intel I225-V 2.5 GbE | Wireless: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.2 – Audio: ALC4080, 7.1 surround, 32-bit/384 kHz, 120 dB SNR out / 113 dB SNR in, Savitech SV3H712 AMP – USB Rear: 1× Gen 2×2 Type-C, 3× Gen 2, 4× Gen 1, 4× USB 2.0 – VRM: 12+2 power stages, 80 A per stage, 8-layer PCB – BIOS: 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI – Warranty: 3 Years