The ROG Strix B850-E Gaming WiFi delivers a high-performance foundation for modern PC builds, combining intelligent automation with enthusiast-grade hardware. Its advanced AI tools simplify overclocking and system optimization, while the 16+2+2 power stages ensure stable performance under heavy workloads. With extensive PCIe 5.0 and M.2 support, users can take advantage of the latest GPUs and ultra-fast storage. Enhanced cooling, premium audio, and DIY-friendly features make it suitable for gamers, creators, and PC enthusiasts seeking reliability, speed, and flexibility in a single platform.
These tools collectively allow fine-tuned performance without requiring deep manual intervention.
Advanced Cooling and Thermal Control
Thermal efficiency is addressed through a comprehensive cooling layout that includes large VRM heatsinks, integrated I/O coverage, and high-quality thermal pads. An L-shaped heatpipe improves heat dissipation across critical zones.
Storage cooling is also prioritized, with dedicated heatsinks and backplates across all M.2 slots, ensuring sustained SSD performance during heavy workloads.
Expansion and Storage Flexibility
The board provides extensive expansion capabilities for both current and future hardware:
This configuration allows for multiple high-speed NVMe drives alongside traditional storage, making it suitable for gaming libraries and professional data workflows.
Connectivity Without Bottlenecks
Modern systems demand high-speed connectivity, and this motherboard delivers across the board:
This ensures fast data transfer, stable networking, and compatibility with high-performance peripherals.
Audio and Immersion
Audio is handled by the ROG SupremeFX ALC4080 codec paired with a Savitech amplifier. This setup provides high signal clarity and immersive 7.1 surround sound, suitable for both gaming and media production.
Additional enhancements include:
These features reduce setup complexity while improving system responsiveness.
User-Friendly Build Experience
The motherboard incorporates several design elements to simplify installation and upgrades:
These additions reduce friction during both initial builds and future upgrades.
Key Technical Highlights
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Specifications |
| Product Code | ROGSTRIXB850-EGAMINGWIFI |
| Model | ROG STRIX B850-E GAMING WIFI |
| CPU | AMD Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors |
| Chipset | AMD B850 Chipset |
| Memory | 4 x DIMM slots, max. 192GB, DDR5 |
| Supports up to 8000+MT/s (OC) with Ryzen 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Processors, ECC and Non-ECC, Un-buffered DIMM |
| Dual channel memory architecture |
| Supports AMD Extended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO ) |
| ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP) |
| **Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function. |
| Graphics | 1 x DisplayPort |
| 1 x HDMI port |
| 1 x USB4 (40Gbps) port supports USB Type-C display outputs |
| - Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to AMD CPU specifications. |
| * Supports max. 8K@30Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4 |
| ** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1 |
| *** Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4a |
| ***** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution. |
| Expansion Slots | AMD Ryzen 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors |
| 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot with Q-Release Slim (supports x16 or x8 modes) |
| AMD Ryzen 8000 Series Desktop Processors |
| 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot with Q-Rlease Slim (supports PCIe 4.0 x8 or x4 mode) |
| AMD B850 Chipset |
| 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode) |
| ** When either M.2_2 or M.2_3 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5) will run x8. |
| *** Specifications vary by CPU types. |
| **** M.2_4 slot shares bandwidth with PCIEX16(G4). When PCIEX16(G4) slot is operating, M.2_4 will be disabled. |
| Storage | Total supports 5 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 / 22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode) |
| M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 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 / 22110 (Not supports) |
| M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2280 (Not supports) |
| AMD B850 Chipset |
| M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) |
| M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) |
| 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports |
| * When either M.2_2 or M.2_3 slot is operating, PCIEX16_1 will run x8. |
| ** M.2_2 and M.2_3 slot will be disabled while using the AMD Ryzen 8000 Series Desktop Processors. |
| *** M.2_4 slot shares bandwidth with PCIEX16(G4). When PCIEX16(G4) slot is operating, M.2_4 will be disabled. |
| AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology |
| Ryzen 9000 Series Processors: RAID 0/1/5/10 |
| Ryzen 8000 Series Processors: RAID 0/1 |
| Ryzen 7000 Series Processors: RAID 0/1/10 |
| Ethernet | 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet |
| ASUS LANGuard |
| Wireless & Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 7 |
| 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band |
| Supports Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth, up to 6.5Gbpstransfer rate. |
| Bluetooth v5.4 |
| *Wi-Fi features may vary depending on the operating system |
| For Windows 11, Wi-Fi 7 will require24H2 or later version for full functions, Windows 11 21H2/22H2/23H2 only support Wi-Fi 6E. |
| For Windows 10, please note that no driver is available, refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor's website for details. |
| ** Wi-Fi 6GHz frequency band and bandwidth regulatory may vary between countries. |
| *** The Bluetooth version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer's website for the latest specifications. |
| USB | Rear USB (Total 12 ports) |
| 1 x USB4 (40Gbps) port(1 x USB Type-C) |
| 1 x USB 20Gbps port (supports USB Type-C with up to 30W PD/PPS Fast-charge) |
| 6 x USB 10Gbps ports (6 x Type-A) |
| 4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A) |
| Front USB (Total 7 ports) |
| 1 x USB 10Gbps connector (1 x USB Type-C) |
| 1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports |
| 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports |
| * USB Type-C power delivery output: max. 5V/3A |
| ** USB Type-C power delivery output: 5V/9V max. 3A, 12V max 2.5A, 15V max. 2.0A |
| 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 MIC Jack-retasking |
| - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input |
| - Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel |
| Audio Features |
| - SupremeFX Shielding Technology |
| - Savitech SV3H712 AMP |
| - Gold-plated audio jacks |
| - Rear optical S/PDIF out port |
| - Premium audio capacitors |
| - Audio cover |
| * A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output. |
| ** The LINE OUT port on the rear panel does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio, make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis or use a USB interface audio device. |
| Back Panel I/O Ports | 1 x USB4 (40Gbps)(1 x USB Type-C) |
| 1 x USB 20Gbps port (supports USB Type-C with up to 30W PD/PPS Fast-charge) |
| 6 x USB 10Gbps ports (6 x Type-A) |
| 4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A) |
| 1 x DisplayPort |
| 1 x HDMI port |
| 1 x Wi-Fi module |
| 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port |
| 2 x Gold-plated audio jacks |
| 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port |
| 1 x BIOS FlashBack button |
| 1 x Clear CMOS button |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 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 |
| 5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers |
| Power Related |
| 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector |
| 2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connector |
| Storage Related |
| 5 x M.2 slots (Key M) |
| 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports |
| USB |
| 1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C ) |
| 1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports |
| 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports |
| Miscellaneous |
| 3 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s) |
| 1 x CPU Over voltage jumper |
| 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO) |
| 1 x Power button |
| 1 x 10-1 pin Front System Panel header |
| 1 x Thermal Sensor header |
| Special Features | Extreme Engine Digi+ |
| - 5K Black metallic capacitors |
| ASUS Q-Design |
| - M.2 Q-Latch |
| - M.2 Q-Release |
| - M.2 Q-Slide |
| - PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim (with PCIe SafeSlot) |
| - Q-Antenna |
| - Q-Code |
| - Q-Dashboard |
| - Q-DIMM |
| - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) |
| - Q-Slot |
| ASUS Thermal Solution |
| - M.2 heatsink backplate |
| - M.2 heatsink |
| ASUS EZ DIY |
| - BIOS FlashBack button |
| - BIOS FlashBack LED |
| - Clear CMOS button |
| - ProCool |
| - Pre-mounted I/O shield |
| - SafeSlot |
| - SafeDIMM |
| Aura Sync |
| - Addressable Gen 2 header(s) |
| Rear USB 20Gbps with PD Fast Charge Support |
| - Support: up to 30W fast charging and USB Wattage Watcher |
| - Output: 5V/9V max. 3A, 12V max 2.5A, 15V max2.0A |
| - Compatible with PD3.0 |
| Software Features | ROG Exclusive Software |
| - ROG CPU-Z |
| - Dolby Atmos |
| ASUS Exclusive Software |
| Armoury Crate |
| - AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial) |
| - Aura Creator |
| - Aura Sync |
| - GameFirst |
| - Fan Xpert 4 |
| - HWiNFO |
| - Power Saving |
| ASUS DriverHub |
| ASUS GlideX |
| USB Wattage Watcher |
| TurboV Core |
| Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial) |
| Norton 360 for Gamers (60 Days Free Trial) |
| WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial) |
| UEFI BIOS |
| AI Overclocking Guide |
| ASUS EZ DIY |
| - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 |
| - ASUS EZ Flash 3 |
| - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode |
| - ASUS MyHotkey |
| Dynamic OC Switcher |
| Core Flex |
| BIOS | 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS |
| Manageability | WOL by PME, PXE |
| Accessories | Cables |
| 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables |
| Additional Cooling Kit |
| 1 x Thermal pad for M.2 22110 |
| Miscellaneous |
| 1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna |
| 1 x Cable ties package |
| 1 x M.2 Q-Slide package |
| 1 x ROG key chain |
| 1 x ROG Strix stickers |
| 5 x M.2 rubbers |
| Documentation |
| 1 x Quick start guide |
| Operating System | Windows 11 |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor |
| 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) |
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