ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi – AM5 ATX Motherboard A performance-focused AM5 platform, the ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi combines a robust 12 2 power-stage (80 A) design with DDR5 up to 8000 MT/s (OC), PCIe 5.0 for your primary GPU slot (with Ryzen 9000/7000) and a PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot, tri-M.2 storage, and next-gen connectivity including Wi-Fi 6E, Intel 2.5 GbE, and USB-C 20 Gbps. DIY touches like PCIe Q-Release, M.2 Q-Latch, and BIOS FlashBack™ make building and upgrading painless. Key Features Power to spare: 12 2 teamed power stages rated at 80 A, ProCool 8 4-pin EPS, beefy VRM heatsinks, and high-conductivity pads for stable high-core Ryzen performance. Gen-5 ready: One PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for next-gen GPUs (Ryzen 9000/7000) and one CPU-linked PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot for ultra-fast NVMe SSDs. Tri-M.2 with heatsinks: 1× PCIe 5.0 x4 (M.2_1) 2× PCIe 4.0 x4 (M.2_2/M.2_3), plus 4× SATA 6 Gb/s. DDR5 8000 (OC): Four DIMMs up to 192 GB with AMD EXPO™ and OptiMem II trace tuning. Next-gen I/O: Rear USB-C 3.2 Gen 2×2 (20 Gbps), additional Gen 2/Gen 1 ports, and front-panel USB-C Gen 2. Networking: Intel® 2.5 Gb Ethernet integrated Wi-Fi 6E (2×2) with BT 5.2. ROG audio: SupremeFX ALC4080 codec with Savitech headphone amp, shielding, and premium capacitors. DIY-friendly: PCIe Slot Q-Release, M.2 Q-Latch, Q-LED diagnostics, pre-mounted I/O shield, SafeSlot/SafeDIMM, and BIOS FlashBack™. Specification Detail CPU Support AMD AM5: Ryzen™ 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series Chipset AMD B650E Memory 4× DDR5 DIMM, up to 192 GB; up to DDR5-8000 (OC); AMD EXPO™, OptiMem II Graphics Outputs 1× DisplayPort 1.4 (up to 8K60) · 1× HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K60) — with Ryzen APUs Expansion Slots Ryzen 9000/7000: 1× PCIe 5.0 x16 (SafeSlot) Ryzen 8000: 1× PCIe 4.0 x16 (x8/x4 mode) Chipset: 1× PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4) 2× PCIe 4.0/3.0 x1 Storage 3× M.2 total: • M.2_1: PCIe 5.0 x4 (Ryzen 9000/7000) / PCIe 4.0 x4 (Ryzen 8000) • M.2_2: PCIe 4.0 x4 (up to 22110) • M.2_3: PCIe 4.0 x4 (shares bandwidth with chipset x16 slot) 4× SATA 6 Gb/s; NVMe/SATA RAID 0/1/10 Networking Intel® I225-V 2.5 Gb Ethernet; Wi-Fi 6E (2×2) Bluetooth 5.2 Rear USB 12 total: 1× USB-C 3.2 Gen 2×2 · 1× USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 · 2× USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 · 4× USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 · 4× USB-A 2.0 Front USB 1× USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 header · 1× USB 3.2 Gen 1 header (adds 2) · 2× USB 2.0 headers (adds 4) Audio ROG SupremeFX ALC4080, up to 32-bit/384 kHz; Savitech SV3H712 AMP; 5× audio jacks on rear Form Factor ATX (30.5 × 24.4 cm) Why You’ll Love It If you’re building a fast, compact AM5 rig that won’t bottleneck next-gen GPUs or NVMe drives, the B650E-F hits the sweet spot: strong 80 A VRM, DDR5-8000 tuning, PCIe 5.0 for GPU and OS drive, plus Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5 GbE, and a stacked rear I/O—all wrapped in ROG’s builder-friendly design.
