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ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi vs ASUS ROG Strix X870-I Gaming WiFi: Comparison

ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi and ASUS ROG Strix X870-I Gaming WiFi differ on chipset: ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi at B650, ASUS ROG Strix X870-I Gaming WiFi at X870. 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 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 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 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 FactorMini-ITXMini-ITX
ChipsetB650X870
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Memory Slots22
Max Memory128128 GB
M.2 Slots22
PCIe 5.0 SupportNoYes
Wi-Fi OnboardYesYes
ModelB650I Lightning WiFiROG Strix X870-I Gaming WiFi
VRM8+2+1 phase Dr.MOS, 60A per phase10+2+1 phase (amperage not officially disclosed by ASUS)
Memory2x DDR5, up to 128GB, 7200+ MT/s (OC)2x DDR5, up to 128GB, up to 8600+ MT/s (OC)
Expansion1x PCIe 4.0 x161x PCIe 5.0 x16
Connectivity"Lightning Gaming Ports" USB layout2x USB4 (40Gbps), ROG Strix Hive II support
Networking2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 6EIntel 2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
Special FeaturesGen5 M.2 despite Gen4-only GPU slot2x M.2 (Gen5 + Gen4), compact ITX form factor
CPU SupportAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 seriesAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series

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