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ASRock B650 PG Lightning vs ASUS Prime B850-Plus WiFi: Comparison

ASRock B650 PG Lightning and ASUS Prime B850-Plus WiFi separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock B650 PG Lightning at 2, ASUS Prime B850-Plus WiFi at 3, 33% in favour of ASUS Prime B850-Plus WiFi. They match on 9 other specifications, including platform, socket type and socket.

ASRock B650 PG Lightning (AM5/AMD B650/ATX/Two M.2 Slots/PCIe 5.0/2.5G LAN)
ASRockASRock B650 PG Lightning
ASUS Prime B850-Plus WiFi (AM5/AMD B850/ATX/Four DIMM DDR5/Wi-Fi 6E/2.5GbE)
ASUSASUS Prime B850-Plus WiFi

Specs

Specification
ASRock B650 PG Lightning (AM5/AMD B650/ATX/Two M.2 Slots/PCIe 5.0/2.5G LAN)
ASRock B650 PG Lightning
ASUS Prime B850-Plus WiFi (AM5/AMD B850/ATX/Four DIMM DDR5/Wi-Fi 6E/2.5GbE)
ASUS Prime B850-Plus WiFi
PlatformAMDAMD
Socket TypeAM5AM5
SocketAM5AM5
Form FactorATXATX
ChipsetB650B850
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Memory Slots44
Max Memory256256
M.2 Slots2-33%3
PCIe 5.0 SupportYesYes
Wi-Fi OnboardNoYes
ModelB650 PG LightningPrime B850-Plus WiFi
VRMEntry-tier design (phase count not published)ASUS DIGI+ VRM with Dr. MOS (5X Protection III)
Memory4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, current AM5 EXPO-supported speeds up to ~7200+ MT/s4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, up to 8000+ MT/s (OC)
ExpansionPCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4)PCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 4.0 x16 (x8/x4) + 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x1)
ConnectivityUSB 3.2USB 10Gbps, BIOS FlashBack
Networking2.5G LAN (WiFi variant sold separately)2.5GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth
AudioRealtek ALC897Realtek 7.1 surround codec
Special Features2x M.2 (1x Gen5, 1x Gen4)3x M.2, AI Cooling, Aura Sync
CPU SupportAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 seriesAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series

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