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ASRock B650 PG Lightning vs ASUS ROG Strix X870-I Gaming WiFi: Comparison

ASRock B650 PG Lightning and ASUS ROG Strix X870-I Gaming WiFi separate most on memory slots: ASRock B650 PG Lightning at 4, ASUS ROG Strix X870-I Gaming WiFi at 2, 50% in favour of ASRock B650 PG Lightning. They match on 7 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 ROG Strix X870-I Gaming WiFi (AM5/AMD X870/Mini-ITX/10+2+1 Power Stages/Dual USB4)
ASUSASUS ROG Strix X870-I Gaming 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 ROG Strix X870-I Gaming WiFi (AM5/AMD X870/Mini-ITX/10+2+1 Power Stages/Dual USB4)
ASUS ROG Strix X870-I Gaming WiFi
PlatformAMDAMD
Socket TypeAM5AM5
SocketAM5AM5
Form FactorATXMini-ITX
ChipsetB650X870
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Memory Slots42-50%
Max Memory256128 GB-50%
M.2 Slots22
PCIe 5.0 SupportYesYes
Wi-Fi OnboardNoYes
ModelB650 PG LightningROG Strix X870-I Gaming WiFi
VRMEntry-tier design (phase count not published)10+2+1 phase (amperage not officially disclosed by ASUS)
Memory4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, current AM5 EXPO-supported speeds up to ~7200+ MT/s2x DDR5, up to 128GB, up to 8600+ MT/s (OC)
ExpansionPCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4)1x PCIe 5.0 x16
ConnectivityUSB 3.22x USB4 (40Gbps), ROG Strix Hive II support
Networking2.5G LAN (WiFi variant sold separately)Intel 2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
Special Features2x M.2 (1x Gen5, 1x Gen4)2x M.2 (Gen5 + Gen4), compact ITX form factor
CPU SupportAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 seriesAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series

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