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ASRock Phantom Gaming B860 Lightning WiFi 6E

ATX · DDR5 · 4 DIMMs · 14-phase VRM · Wi-Fi 6E

Quality
74
VRM
54
Value
93
Amazon
$150
ASRock Phantom Gaming B860 Lightning WiFi 6E
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$150
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Overall73.6
VRM54.0
Chipset72.0
Expansion / storage81.0
Connectivity77.0
Audio84.0
Quality / price93.2
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Written analysis

ASRock Phantom Gaming B860 Lightning WiFi 6E at a glance

The ASRock Phantom Gaming B860 Lightning WiFi 6E uses the ATX form factor, LGA 1851 socket, and B860 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 256 GB and rated overclocked speeds up to 8933 MT/s. 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 54.0, placing the power delivery in the mid-range class. The board lists 14 CPU power phases, 80 A power stages in a 14+1+1+1+1 layout. CPU power input is listed as 2. It is a sensible match for mainstream processors, with conservative tuning on higher-power chips.

Expansion and storage

The expansion and storage score is 81.0: well equipped . The platform supports PCIe 5.0. Physical expansion includes 2 ×16 slots.

On-board storage consists of 4 M.2 slots and 4 SATA ports. Supported M.2 lengths are listed as 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280. 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 77.0, rated strong . Wireless networking is Wi-Fi 6E ; wired networking is - 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s - Killer E3100G at up to 2500 Mbps. Bluetooth 5.3 is included. The recorded USB provision is 10 rear connections and 9 front-panel connections. USB4 Type-C is available at the rear. The specification sheet below separates every USB speed and connector type.

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

Audio

The audio score is 84.0. This is a high-end onboard implementation using Realtek ALC1220, suitable for good headsets, powered speakers, and everyday content work. The rear panel has 2 analogue jacks, with gold-plated contacts. Optical S/PDIF is present for digital audio equipment.

Buying verdict

Overall quality is 73.60, 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 93.2—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
ASRock
Motherboard
ASRock Phantom Gaming B860 Lightning WiFi 6E
Chipset / socket
B860 / LGA 1851
Form factor
ATX
Launch price
—
Amazon price
$150
Availability
In stock
Price updated
3 days, 17 hours ago

VRM

CPU phases
14 (80 A)
Power design
14+1+1+1+1
EPS connector
2

Memory

Type / slots
DDR5 / 4 DIMMs
Max capacity / OC
256 GB / 8933 MT/s
XMP / EXPO
Yes

PCIe

Supported version
PCIe 5.0
x16 physical
2
x16 Gen 5
1
x16 Gen 4
1

Storage

M.2 slots
4
M.2 lengths
2230, 2242, 2260, 2280
SATA ports
4

Display outputs

HDMI
Yes · 2.1 · 4K 120Hz
DisplayPort
Yes · 1.4 · 8K 60Hz / 5K 120Hz
USB-C DisplayPort
Yes · 8K 60Hz / 5K 120Hz

USB

Rear USB 2.0
3
Rear USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 Gbps
4
Rear USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 10 Gbps
2
Rear USB4 Type-C
1
Rear USB-C PD
15 W
Front USB 2.0
4
Front USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 Gbps
4
Front USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C 20 Gbps
1
Header USB 2.0
4
Header USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 Gbps
4
Header USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C 20 Gbps
1
USB4
Type-C · rear

Networking

Ethernet
- 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s - Killer E3100G
LAN ports
1
LAN speed
2500 Mbps
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi bandwidth
160MHz
Bands
Dual-Band, 6GHz
Antenna connectors
2
Bluetooth
5.3

Audio

Chipset
Realtek ALC1220
Analog jacks
2
Gold-plated jacks
Yes
Optical S/PDIF
Yes
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 DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory. Also supports Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM) and Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0x.
Display notes
Features Intel® Xe LPG Graphics Architecture. The HDMI port is TMDS/FRL 8G Compatible and supports HDR and HDCP 2.3. The DisplayPort uses DSC (compressed) and supports HDCP 2.3. The Thunderbolt 4 port supports HDCP 2.3 and can drive two 4K displays or one 8K display. All video outputs can only be used with processors that have integrated graphics (GPU integrated). Only the CPU's embedded graphics can be displayed through the Thunderbolt port.
Expansion notes
The first slot (PCIE1) is a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot that supports x16 mode. The second slot (PCIE2) is a physical PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, but it only supports x2 mode electrically. Both slots support NVMe SSDs as boot disks. There is also one M.2 Socket (Key E) for a WiFi/BT module.
M2_1
5.0 4 · 2280 · CPU
M2_2
4.0 4 · 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280 · Chipset
M2_3
4.0 4 · 2280 · Chipset
M2_4
4.0 2 · 2280 · Chipset
RAID
PCIe
Storage notes
Supports Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD). Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks.
USB notes
All USB ports support ESD Protection. The rear Thunderbolt 4 port supports USB4 protocol and USB PD 3.0 up to 15W charging. One of the rear USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (USB32_45) supports Ultra USB Power.
Audio notes
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection; Impedance Sensing on Rear Out port; Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel; Nahimic Audio.
Networking notes
Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/axe. 2x2 diversity technology. Supports MU-MIMO. Supports Killer LAN Software and Killer DoubleShot™ Pro. The Wi-Fi 6E module is supported by Microsoft Windows® 11 only and requires a 6GHz compatible router.
Fan / RGB headers
2 CPU · — OPT · 1 AIO · 5 chassis · 3 ARGB · 1 RGB
Thermal sensors
1
Other headers
Front audio · System panel · TPM
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

- Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology
- 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots
- Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 8933+(OC)*
- Supports Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)
- Max. capacity of system memory: 256GB
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0x

Graphics

- Intel® Xe LPG Graphics Architecture
- 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS/FRL 8G Compatible, supports HDR, HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 4K 120Hz
- 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC (compressed), supports HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 60Hz / 5K 120Hz
- 1 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4, supports HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 60Hz / 5K 120Hz**

* Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.
** Supports two 4K displays or one 8K display
Only the CPU's embedded graphics can be displayed through Thunderbolt™ ports. If you want to display to a Thunderbolt™ monitor, please use CPU models with embedded graphics.

Expansion slots

CPU:
- 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode*
Chipset:
- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2), supports x2 mode*
- 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module and Intel® CNVio/CNVio2 (Integrated WiFi/BT)

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

Storage

CPU:
- 1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode*
Chipset:
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2230/2242/2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
- 1 x M.2 Socket (M2_4, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x2 (32 Gb/s) mode*
- 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors

* Supports Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

USB

CPU:
- 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C (Rear) Chipset:
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front)
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear)
- 8 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Rear, 4 Front)
- 7 x USB 2.0 (3 Rear, 4 Front)

* All USB ports support ESD Protection

Internal I/O

1 x Thermistor Cable Header
- 1 x SPI TPM Header
- 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
- 1 x RGB LED Header*
- 3 x Addressable LED Headers**
- 2 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***
- 5 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***
- 1 x AIO Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***
- 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
- 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector)
- 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)
- 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s)

* Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip
** Support in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip
*** CPU_FAN1 supports the fan power up to 1A (12W).
CPU_FAN2, CHA_FAN1~5 and AIO_PUMP support the fan power up to 3A (36W).
CPU_FAN2, CHA_FAN1~5 and AIO_PUMP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

Rear I/O

- 2 x Antenna Ports
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
- 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C Port (40 Gb/s for USB4 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt™ protocol)*
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s)
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports**
- 3 x USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
- 1 x BIOS Flashback Button
- 1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
- 1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack)

* Supports USB PD 3.0 up to 5V@3A (15W) charging
** USB32_45 support Ultra USB Power.

Wireless

- 802.11axe Wi-Fi 6E Module
- Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/axe
- Supports Dual-Band 2x2 160MHz with extended 6GHz band* support
- 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology
- Supports Bluetooth 5.3
- Supports MU-MIMO
- Supports Killer LAN Software
- Supports Killer DoubleShot™ Pro

*The Wi-Fi 6E module is supported by Microsoft Windows® 11 only. There is no driver available for Windows® 10. The availability of the 6GHz band will depend on the different regulation status of each country and region. It will be activated (for supported countries) through Windows® Update and software updates once available.
A 6GHz compatible router is required for 6E functionality.

Audio

- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec)
- Impedance Sensing on Rear Out port
- Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel
- Nahimic Audio

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