Asus ROG STRIX B650E-I GAMING WIFI 🆚 ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi
Asus ROG STRIX B650E-I GAMING WIFI and ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM5), Form factor (Mini ITX) and Audio Chipset (Realtek ALC4080). The main differences are in Chipset, Supported Memory, Audio Channels and Max LAN Speed.
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Brand
Asus
Brand
ASUS
Model
ROG STRIX B650E-I GAMING WIFI
90MB1BI0-M0EAY0
90MB1BI0-M0AAY0
90MB1BI0-MVAAY0
Model
ROG STRIX B850-I GAMING WIFI
STRIX B850-I GAMING WIFI
90MB1K30-M0AAY0
Release Date
-
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 ALC4080
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC4080
Audio Channels
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 Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback Audio Features - Audio Shielding - Savitech SV3H712 AMP - LED-illuminated audio jacks - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium audio capacitors
Audio Channels
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080
Max LAN Speed
1 x Intel 2.5Gb EthernetASUS LANGuard
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
No
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C)
5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C with DP Alt mode)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
1 x HDMI port
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port
3 x LED-illuminated audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack button
1 x FlexKey button
Back I/O Ports
1 x USB 20Gbps port(s)
5 x USB 10Gbps port(s) (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C with DP Alt mode)
2 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 x Type-A)
1 x HDMI port
1 x Wi-Fi module
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port
3 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack button
1 x Clear CMOS button
1 x FlexKey button
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
Wi-Fi Generation
7
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
2
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Devices support
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots
2
RAM Slots
2
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
96 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
1
Onboard USB 2.0
1
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
Comparison and key differences summary
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