ASUS PRIME B860M-A WIFI DDR5 LGA1851 mATX Motherboard – WiFi 6E PCIe 5.0

The ASUS PRIME B860M-A WIFI is engineered to unlock the full potential of Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 2) processors. Featuring a robust power delivery system, advanced cooling, DDR5 memory support, PCIe 5.0, integrated Wi-Fi 6E, and 2.5Gb Ethernet, it delivers exceptional stability and performance for gaming, productivity, and AI-powered computing. ASUS intelligent software and premium build quality make it an excellent choice for DIY PC builders and professionals.

Key Features:

• Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 2) processors (LGA1851).
• Intel® B860 chipset.
• Micro-ATX form factor.
• Supports up to 256GB DDR5 memory.
• Memory overclocking up to 8666+ MT/s.
• Intel XMP & ASUS AEMP III support.
• PCIe 5.0 x16 graphics slot.
• PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 SSD slot.
• Additional PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slot.
• Four SATA 6Gb/s ports.
• Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet.
• Integrated Wi-Fi 6E.
• Bluetooth 5.3.
• USB Type-C 20Gbps with DisplayPort Alt Mode.
• HDMI 2.1 and Dual DisplayPort outputs.
• Realtek 7.1 HD Audio.
• M.2 heatsink and VRM heatsinks.
• Aura Sync RGB lighting support.
• Pre-mounted I/O shield.
• ASUS 5X Protection III.

Technical Specifications:

CPU

• Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2).
• LGA1851 socket.
• Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 & Turbo Boost Max 3.0.

Chipset

• Intel® B860.

Memory

• 4 × DDR5 DIMM slots.
• Up to 256GB.
• Up to 8666+ MT/s (OC).
• Dual Channel.
• Intel XMP & ASUS AEMP III.
• CUDIMM & Non-ECC Unbuffered support.

Graphics Outputs

• 2 × DisplayPort.
• 1 × HDMI 2.1.
• 1 × USB Type-C with DisplayPort Alt Mode.
• Supports up to 4K@120Hz (DisplayPort) and 4K@60Hz (HDMI), depending on CPU.

Expansion Slots

• 1 × PCIe 5.0 x16.
• 1 × PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 mode).
• 1 × PCIe 4.0 x1.

Storage

• 1 × M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4.
• 1 × M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4.
• 4 × SATA 6Gb/s.
• Intel Rapid Storage & RAID 0/1/5/10 support.

Networking

• Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet.
• ASUS LANGuard.

Wireless

• Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax).
• 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz support.
• Bluetooth 5.3.

USB Ports

Rear

• 1 × USB Type-C 20Gbps.
• 1 × USB 10Gbps Type-A.
• 2 × USB 5Gbps Type-A.
• 4 × USB 2.0.

Front

• 1 × USB Type-C 10Gbps header.
• 2 × USB 5Gbps.
• 2 × USB 2.0.

Audio

• Realtek 7.1 High Definition Audio Codec.
• 24-bit / 192kHz playback.
• Premium audio capacitors.
• Audio shielding.
• Dedicated PCB audio layers.

Rear I/O

• 1 × USB Type-C 20Gbps.
• 1 × USB 10Gbps Type-A.
• 2 × USB 5Gbps Type-A.
• 4 × USB 2.0.
• 2 × DisplayPort.
• 1 × HDMI 2.1.
• Wi-Fi antenna connectors.
• 1 × 2.5Gb LAN.
• 3 × Audio jacks.

Internal Connectors

• 2 × M.2.
• 4 × SATA.
• Front USB Type-C 10Gbps header.
• USB 5Gbps header.
• USB 2.0 header.
• 3 × Addressable Gen2 RGB headers.
• 1 × Aura RGB header.
• Thunderbolt (USB4) header.
• TPM header.
• S/PDIF Out header.
• COM header.
• Front Audio header.
• Clear CMOS header.

Cooling

• 1 × CPU Fan header.
• 1 × CPU OPT header.
• 1 × AIO Pump header.
• 3 × Chassis Fan headers.
• M.2 heatsink.
• VRM heatsinks.

ASUS Technologies

• ASUS 5X Protection III.
• DIGI+ VRM.
• SafeSlot.
• LANGuard.
• ESD Guards.
• ProCool.
• Q-LED Core.
• Q-DIMM.
• Q-Slot.
• Q-Antenna.
• Pre-mounted I/O Shield.
• Aura Sync RGB.

Software

• Armoury Crate.
• Aura Creator.
• Aura Sync.
• Fan Xpert 2+.
• ASUS DriverHub.
• ASUS GlideX.
• ASUS CPU-Z.
• ASUS EZ Flash.
• ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3.

Operating System

• Windows 11 (22H2 or later).
• Windows 10 64-bit (21H2 or later).

Form Factor

• Micro-ATX.
• 24.4 × 24.4 cm.