ASUS ROG Strix X870E-A Gaming WIFI7 NEO vs B850 MAX Gaming WiFi W Motherboard Comparison

ASUS ROG Strix X870E-A Gaming WIFI7 NEO and ASUS B850 MAX Gaming WiFi W are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM5), Form factor (ATX) and SATA 6 Gbps Ports (4). The main differences are in Chipset, Supported Memory, Audio Channels and Max LAN Speed.

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ASUS ROG Strix X870E-A Gaming WIFI7 NEO	ASUS B850 MAX Gaming WiFi W
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Brand ASUS	Brand ASUS
Model ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO 90MB1P30-M0VAY0 90MB1P30-M0EAY0	Model B850 MAX GAMING WIFI W 90MB1M10-MVAAY0
Release Date 📅 March 2026	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD X870	Chipset AMD B850
Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8400Mhz 8600Mhz 9000Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 8000Mhz
* 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 Channels ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080	Audio Channels Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC
Max LAN Speed 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 USB4 (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C with DP Alt mode) 6 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C with up to 30W PD) 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A) 1 x HDMI port 1 x Wi-Fi module 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port 2 x Audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x BIOS FlashBack button 1 x Clear CMOS button	Back I/O Ports 1 x USB 10Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C) 3 x USB 10Gbps ports (3 x Type-A) 2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A) 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A) 1 x DisplayPort 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
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 4
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 3
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 3	Onboard USB 2.0 3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	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 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0