Asus ROG STRIX B850-A GAMING WIFI AMD Ryzen AM5 DDR5 Motherboard - 90MB1J50-M0EAY0

The Asus ROG STRIX B850-A GAMING WIFI motherboard is designed for AMD Ryzen AM5 processors, offering exceptional performance and advanced features. Enjoy lightning-fast DDR5 memory support, enhanced connectivity with built-in Wi-Fi, and robust cooling solutions. Perfect for gamers and creators seeking reliability, speed, and flexibility in their builds.

£318.99 £265.82
SKU
047-551-020
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Features

General

SKU 047-551-020

Features

Brand Asus
Model Number 90MB1J50-M0EAY0
Motherboard Chipset B850 Chipset (Ryzen AM5)
CPU Socket Type AM5
Memory Type DDR5
Outputs DisplayPort, HDMI
Form Factor ATX
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Description

  Asus ROG STRIX B850-A GAMING WIFI AMD Ryzen AM5 DDR5 Motherboard - 90MB1J50-M0EAY0


Asus ROG STRIX B850-A GAMING WIFI Motherboard

The Asus ROG STRIX B850-A GAMING WIFI motherboard is a powerhouse designed for gamers and creators who demand the best in performance and aesthetics. This motherboard, built for the AMD Ryzen AM5 series, supports the latest DDR5 memory technology, ensuring lightning-fast speeds and enhanced stability for all your computing needs.

With its extensive connectivity options, including PCIe 5.0 slots, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, and Wi-Fi 6E capabilities, the B850-A provides a seamless experience for multiplayer gaming and high-speed data transfers. Experience smoother gameplay and faster loading times with ultra-reliable connections, keeping you ahead of the competition.

The ROG STRIX B850-A is not just about performance—it also features an eye-catching design that incorporates customizable RGB lighting. With the Aura Sync technology, you can synchronize lighting effects across your entire setup, creating a visually stunning gaming environment. Personalize your rig and make a statement with this sharp and stylish motherboard.

Efficient thermal management is a key highlight of the B850-A motherboard. It comes equipped with advanced cooling features, including high-quality heatsinks and fan connectors. The Smart Cooling technology ensures that your system remains at optimal temperatures, allowing you to push your hardware to its limits without worrying about overheating. Whether you are gaming or performing resource-intensive tasks, this motherboard can handle it all with ease.

Expand your system with the impressive slot design, featuring multiple M.2 slots for lightning-fast SSD storage. Enjoy faster boot times and reduced load times in your applications and games. The B850-A also supports dual-channel DDR5 memory, giving you the flexibility to upgrade your RAM capacity while leveraging the benefits of improved bandwidth and efficiency.

Audio performance is crucial for an immersive gaming experience, and the Asus ROG STRIX B850-A does not disappoint. With the SupremeFX audio technology, your games, music, and movies come to life with crystal-clear sound. Engage in competitions or chat with friends, knowing that every sound detail is captured accurately.

Designed with gamers in mind, this motherboard features optimized BIOS and software utilities that simplify system tuning and customization. The intuitive interface allows you to easily adjust settings for overclocking, fan control, and system monitoring, enabling you to maximize your gaming rig's potential performance.

In summary, the Asus ROG STRIX B850-A GAMING WIFI motherboard is an exceptional choice for those looking to build a high-performance gaming system. With its advanced features, stunning design, and reliable connectivity, you can create a gaming setup that is not only powerful but also tailored to your personal style and preferences. Upgrade to the ROG STRIX B850-A and experience the next generation of gaming performance.

Specification

CPU

AMD Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors*

* Refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for CPU support list.

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)

* Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information please refer to CPU/Memory

Support list under the Support tab of product information site or visit https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/.

** Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.

Graphics

1 x DisplayPort*

1 x HDMI™ port**

- 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

*** 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

AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Desktop Processors

1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot with Q-Rlease Slim (supports PCIe 4.0 x8/x4 mode)**

AMD B850 Chipset

1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)*

* PCIEX16(G4) slot (supports x4 mode) from AMD B850 Chipset shares bandwidth with M.2_3

** Specifications vary by CPU types.

- To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for the list of supported peripherals.

Storage

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

AMD Ryzen™ 7000 & 9000 Series Desktop Processors

M.2_1 (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0x4 mode)

M.2_2 (Key M), type 2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)

AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Desktop Processors

M.2_1 (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0x4 mode)

M.2_2 (Key M), type 2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 mode)**

AMD B850 Chipset

M.2_3 (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4)***

M.2_4 (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4)

2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

* AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology supports both PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10 and SATA RAID 0/1. RAID 5 Function is only supported by AMD Ryzen™ 9000 series CPU.

** Specifications vary by CPU types.

*** M.2_3 slot shares bandwidth with PCIEX16(G4). When PCIEX16(G4) slot is operating, M.2_3 will be disabled.

Ethernet

1 x Intel® 2.5Gb 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 160MHz bandwidth, up to 2.9Gbps transfer rate.

Bluetooth® v5.4***

*Wi-Fi features may vary depending on the operating system

 For Windows 11, Wi-Fi 7 will require 24H2 or later version for full functions, Windows 11 21H2/22H2/23H2 only supports Wi-Fi 6E.

 For Windows 10, only Wi-Fi 6 is supported.

** 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 10 ports)

1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®)

3 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)

4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)

2 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)

Front USB (Total 7 ports)

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

* USB Type-C® power delivery output: max. 5V/3A

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  

- 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 USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®)

3 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)

4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)

2 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

2 x 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

4 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

4 x M.2 slots (Key M)

2 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 headers

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

1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) 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-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 headers

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

- HWiNFO

- Power Saving

ASUS DriverHub

ASUS GlideX

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

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

- ASUS MyHotkey

FlexKey

BIOS

256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories

Cables

2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

Miscellaneous

1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna

1 x Cable ties package

1 x M.2 Q-Latch package

1 x M.2 Q-Slide package

1 x ROG key chain

1 x ROG Strix stickers

4 x M.2 rubbers

Installation Media

1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers

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 )

 

 

Dimension

Product (mm)_ L*W*H

 

Color Box (mm)_ L*W*H

353 x 273 68

Weight

Motherboard only

1.59 kg

Full package

2.04 kg