ASUS B850M AYW Gaming WIFI Intel Chipset

ASUS B850 series motherboards are expertly engineered to unleash the full potential of AMD Ryzen™ 9000 series processors. The B850M AYW GAMING WIFI motherboard provides users and PC DIY builders with a range of performance optimizations via intuitive software and firmware features. It’s designed to be Advanced AI PC-ready, offering the power and connectivity needed for demanding AI applications.

Tech Specs

Model

• B850M AYW GAMING WIFI

News & Updates

• Socket AM5, Please visit our GLOBAL website to check and download the latest updates.

CPU

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

Chipset

• AMD B850 Chipset

Memory

2 x DIMM slots, max. 128GB, DDR5 Supports up to

• 8200+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors,
• 9600+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors,
• 8000+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 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 HDMI™ port**
  * Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to AMD CPU specifications.
  ** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.

Expansion Slots

AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors*

• 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (supports x16 mode)

AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Desktop Processors

• 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x8/x4 mode)**

AMD B850 Chipset

• 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (support x4 mode)

Storage

Supports 2 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 2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)
• M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)

AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Desktop Processors

• M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
• M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 mode)*

AMD B850 Chipset

• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
  * Specifications vary by CPU types.

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 2.5Gb Ethernet
• ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

• Wi-Fi 6
  1×1 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
• Supports 2.4/5GHz frequency band
• Bluetooth® v5.3*

USB

Rear USB (Total 8 ports)

• 2 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A)
• 2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A)
• 4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)

Front USB (Total 7 ports)

• 1 x USB 5Gbps 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

Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*

• Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
• Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback

Audio Features

• Audio Shielding
• Premium audio capacitors
• Dedicated audio PCB layers
  * A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.

Back Panel I/O Ports

• 2 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A)
• 2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A)
• 4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)
• 1 x HDMI™ port
• 1 x Wi-Fi module
• 1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port
• 3 x Audio jacks
• 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button

Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling Related

• 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
• 3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers

Power Related

• 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
• 1 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connector

Storage Related

• 2 x M.2 slots (Key M)
• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

USB

• 1 x USB 5Gbps 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 RGB Gen 2 headers
• 1 x Clear CMOS header
• 1 x COM Port header
• 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)
• 1 x S/PDIF Out header
• 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1 pin)
• 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header

Special Features

ASUS 5X PROTECTION III

• DIGI+ VRM
• LANGuard
• Overvoltage protection
• SafeSlot
• Stainless-steel back I/O

ASUS Q-Design

• M.2 Q-Latch
• Q-Dashboard
• Q-DIMM
• Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
• Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution

• M.2 heatsink
• VRM heatsink design

ASUS EZ DIY

• Pre-mounted I/O shield
• BIOS FlashBack™ button
• BIOS FlashBack™ LED
• SafeSlot

Aura Sync

• Addressable RGB Gen 2 headers

Software Features

• ASUS Exclusive Software
• Armoury Crate
  Aura Creator
  Aura Sync
  Fan Xpert 2+
• ASUS AI Advisor
• ASUS DriverHub
• TurboV Core
• ASUS GlideX
• ASUS CPU-Z
• Norton 360 Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial)
• WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)
• UEFI BIOS
• ASUS EZ DIY
  ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
  ASUS EZ Flash 3
  ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
  ASUS MyHotkey

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 Wi-Fi moving antenna
• 1 x M.2 rubber package
• 1 x Screw package for M.2 SSD

Documentation

• 1 x Quick start guide

Operating System

• Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit

Form Factor

micro-ATX Form Factor

• 9.6 inch x 8.7 inch ( 24.4 cm x 22.1 cm )