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ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi 6E

ATX · DDR5 · 4 DIMMs · 12-phase VRM · 6E

Quality
74
VRM
38
Value
91
Amazon
$155
ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi 6E
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Overall74.2
VRM38.0
Chipset78.0
Expansion / storage100.0
Connectivity67.0
Audio88.0
Quality / price91.2
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Written analysis

ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi 6E at a glance

The ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi 6E uses the ATX form factor, AM5 socket, and B650 chipset. This is a balanced mainstream platform: enough expansion and connectivity for a performance PC without paying only for flagship extras.

Memory support is DDR5 across 4 DIMM slots, with up to 192 GB and rated overclocked speeds up to 7600 MT/s. ECC modules are accepted, subject to CPU support. XMP / EXPO memory-profile support is recorded for easier tuning.

Best fit: a performance gaming and productivity PC that needs a balanced board without workstation-class excess.

Power delivery

The calculated VRM score is 38.0, placing the power delivery in the entry-level class. The board lists 12 CPU power phases, 60 A power stages in a 12+2+1 layout. CPU power input is listed as 2. It is best paired with mainstream 65–105 W-class processors and good case airflow.

Expansion and storage

The expansion and storage score is 100.0: exceptionally well equipped . The platform supports PCIe 4.0. Physical expansion includes 3 ×16 slots, and 2 ×1.

On-board storage consists of 3 M.2 slots and 4 SATA ports. Supported M.2 lengths are listed as 2242, 2260, 2280, 22110. That is enough NVMe capacity for a multi-drive gaming or creator setup without immediately relying on an add-in card.

Connectivity and rear I/O

The connectivity score is 67.0, rated adequate . Wireless networking is Wi-Fi 6E ; wired networking is 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet at up to 2500 Mbps. Bluetooth 5.2 is included. The recorded USB provision is 9 rear connections and 1 front-panel connections. The specification sheet below separates every USB speed and connector type.

Display connectivity includes HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4. These motherboard outputs require a processor with integrated graphics.

Audio

The audio score is 88.0. This is a high-end onboard implementation using ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080, suitable for good headsets, powered speakers, and everyday content work. The rear panel has 5 analogue jacks.

Buying verdict

Overall quality is 74.20, a strong performance-class result. This is the practical sweet spot for a powerful gaming or productivity PC without paying for every flagship extra.

At the recorded Amazon price, the quality-to-price score is 91.2—an excellent value relative to the other boards in the catalog.

Board data

Full specifications

Platform, expansion, storage, rear I/O, internal headers, networking, audio, and board controls in one sheet.

General

Manufacturer
ASUS
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi 6E
Chipset / socket
B650 / AM5
Form factor
ATX
Launch price
—
Amazon price
$155
Availability
In stock
Price updated
3 days, 16 hours ago

VRM

CPU phases
12 (60 A)
Power design
12+2+1
EPS connector
2

Memory

Type / slots
DDR5 / 4 DIMMs
Max capacity / OC
192 GB / 7600 MT/s
Per DIMM
48 GB
XMP / EXPO
Yes
ECC
Modules supported

PCIe

Supported version
PCIe 4.0
x16 physical
3
x16 Gen 4
3
x1 physical
2
x1 Gen 4
2

Storage

M.2 slots
3
M.2 lengths
2242, 2260, 2280, 22110
SATA ports
4

Display outputs

HDMI
Yes · 2.1 · 4K@60Hz
DisplayPort
Yes · 1.4 · 8K@60Hz
USB-C DisplayPort
No

USB

Rear USB 2.0
4
Rear USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 10 Gbps
3
Rear USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 10 Gbps
1
Rear USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C 20 Gbps
1
Front USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 10 Gbps
1
Header USB 2.0
4
Header USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 Gbps
2

Networking

Ethernet
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
LAN ports
1
LAN speed
2500 Mbps
Wi-Fi
6E
Bands
2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz
Antenna connectors
2
Bluetooth
5.2

Audio

Chipset
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080
Analog jacks
5
Gold-plated jacks
No
Optical S/PDIF
No
Spatial audio
Rear output

Buttons

BIOS flashback
Yes
Clear CMOS
No
Q-Flash Plus
No
Smart button
No
Onboard start / reset
No

Additional information

Memory notes
Supports Un-buffered Memory. Supports AMD EXTended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO™). Features OptiMem II. Supported memory types, data rate(Speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration.
Expansion notes
One PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (from Ryzen 8000 series) supports x8/x4 mode. The PCIe 4.0 x16 slot from the AMD B650 Chipset supports x4 mode and shares bandwidth with the M.2_3 slot. Specifications vary by CPU type.
M.2_1
5.0 4 · 2242, 2260, 2280 · CPU — Performance varies by CPU. Supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode with AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series processors. Supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode with AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series processors.
M.2_2
4.0 4 · 2242, 2260, 2280 · CPU — Performance varies by CPU. Supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode with AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series processors. Supports PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 mode with AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series processors.
M.2_3
4.0 4 · 2242, 2260, 2280, 22110 · AMD B650 Chipset — M.2_3 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIe 4.0 x16 slot. When the M.2_3 slot is operating in PCIe mode, the M.2_3 slot will be disabled.
RAID
SATA / PCIe (0, 1, 10)
Storage notes
AMD RAID Xpert Technology supports both NVMe RAID 0/1/10 and SATA RAID 0/1/10. M.2 slot specifications vary by CPU type.
USB notes
Includes one internal Thunderbolt™ header.
Audio notes
Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs. Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking. High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input. Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback. Features SupremeFX Shielding Technology, Savitech SV3H712 AMP, premium audio capacitors, and an audio cover.
Networking notes
2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax). Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries, and function will be ready in Windows 11 or later.
Button notes
The motherboard features a Clear CMOS header, a CPU Over Voltage jumper, and a System Panel header with a Chassis intrude function.
Fan / RGB headers
1 CPU · 1 OPT · 1 AIO · 4 chassis · 3 ARGB · 1 RGB
Thermal sensors
1
Other headers
Front audio · System panel · Thunderbolt
Dimensions
30.5 cm x 24.4 cm

Extracted notes sit here. Official manufacturer copy is at the bottom of the page.

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Vendor copy

Official manufacturer data

Raw manufacturer text kept for reference. Structured specs above are extracted from this copy and are the source for scores and tables.

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 192GB, DDR5 7600+(OC)/7200(OC)/7000(OC)/6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/6200(OC)/6000(OC)/5800(OC)/5600(OC)/5400(OC)/5200/5000/4800 ECC and Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports AMD EXTended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO™)
OptiMem II
* Supported memory types, data rate(Speed), and number of DRAM module vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information refer to www.asus.com for memory support list.

Graphics

1 x DisplayPort*
1 x HDMI® port**
* Supports max. 8K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.
**Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.

Expansion slots

AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot

AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Desktop Processors
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (support x8/x4 mode)*

AMD B650 Chipset
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)**
2 x PCIe 4.0 x1 slots
* Specification vary by CPU types.
** PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode) from AMD B650 Chipset shares bandwidth with M.2_3.

Storage

Total supports 3 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*

AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280(supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)

AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Desktop Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280(supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 mode)**

AMD B650 Chipset
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)***
4 x SATA 6Gb/s port

*AMD RAID Xpert Technology supports both NVMe RAID 0/1/10 and SATA RAID 0/1/10.
** Specification vary by CPU types.
*** M.2_3 slot shares bandwidth with PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode) When M.2_3 slot is operating in PCIe mode, M.2_3 will be disabled.

USB

Rear USB (Total 9 ports)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (3 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)
Front USB (Total 7 ports)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Internal I/O

Fan and Cooling related
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header
1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header
4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
Power related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector
Storage related
3 x M.2 slots (Key M)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers
1 x AURA RGB header
1 x Clear CMOS header
1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper
1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function
1 x Thermal Sensor header
1 x Thunderbolt™header
1 x COM_DEBUGheader

Rear I/O

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (3 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI® port
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
5 x Audio jacks
1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button

Wireless

Wi-Fi 6E
2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Supports 2.4/5GHz frequency band
Bluetooth v5.2
* Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries, and function will be
ready in Windows 11 or later.

Audio

ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080
- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input
- Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback
Audio Features
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- Savitech SV3H712 AMP
- Premium audio capacitors
- Audio cover

Special features

Extreme Engine Digi+
- 5K Black Metallic Capacitors
ASUS Q-Design
- M.2 Q-Latch
- PCIe Slot Q-Release
- Q-LED
- Q-DIMM
- Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
- M.2 heatsink
- VRM heatsink design
ASUS EZ DIY
- BIOS FlashBack™ button
- BIOS FlashBack™ LED
- ProCool
- Pre-mounted I/O shield
- SafeSlot
- SafeDIMM
AURA Sync
- AURA RGB header
- Addressable Gen 2 headers

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