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Brand
ASRock
Brand
ASRock
Model
B850I Lightning WiFi
Model
B860M Lightning WiFi
Release Date
📅 January 2025
Release Date
📅 January 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
No
ECC RAM Support
No
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1220
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection
LAN Chipset
Killer E3100G
LAN Chipset
Killer E3100G
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
2 x Antenna Ports
1 x HDMI Port
1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s)*
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (DP-alt mode supports DP1.4a.)**
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port*
4 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)
* USB32_23 are Lightning Gaming Ports.
** USB32_TC1 supports a maximum speed of 40 Gb/s as a USB4 port with the 8000 (Phoenix 1 and Phoenix 2) series processors.
Back I/O Ports
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**
2 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_34 support Ultra USB Power.
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
3
M.2 Ports
5
M.2 Devices support
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2230 - E Key
M.2 Devices support
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2230 - E Key
RAM Slots
2
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
1
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
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