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ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi vs ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi: Comparison

ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi and ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi differ on chipset: ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi at B650, ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi at B850. They match on 9 other specifications, including platform, socket type and socket.

ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi (AM5/AMD B650/Mini-ITX/8+2+1 60A Dr.MOS/Budget Gen5 M.2)
ASRockASRock B650I Lightning WiFi
ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi (AM5/AMD B850/Mini-ITX/10+2+1 90A Power Stages/AI Cache Boost)
ASUSASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi

Specs

Specification
ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi (AM5/AMD B650/Mini-ITX/8+2+1 60A Dr.MOS/Budget Gen5 M.2)
ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi
ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi (AM5/AMD B850/Mini-ITX/10+2+1 90A Power Stages/AI Cache Boost)
ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi
PlatformAMDAMD
Socket TypeAM5AM5
SocketAM5AM5
Form FactorMini-ITXMini-ITX
ChipsetB650B850
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Memory Slots22
Max Memory128128 GB
M.2 Slots22
PCIe 5.0 SupportNoYes
Wi-Fi OnboardYesYes
ModelB650I Lightning WiFiROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi
VRM8+2+1 phase Dr.MOS, 60A per phase10+2+1 phase, 90A per stage
Memory2x DDR5, up to 128GB, 7200+ MT/s (OC)2x DDR5, up to 128GB, up to 8200+ MT/s (OC) with Ryzen 9000, 9600+ MT/s (OC) with Ryzen 8000
Expansion1x PCIe 4.0 x161x PCIe 5.0 x16
Connectivity"Lightning Gaming Ports" USB layoutQ-Latch tool-free M.2
Networking2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 6E2.5GbE (Intel), Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
Special FeaturesGen5 M.2 despite Gen4-only GPU slotAI Cache Boost, 2x PCIe 5.0 M.2
CPU SupportAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 seriesAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series

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