ASUS TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi

The TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi extends ASUS's durable TUF line to the B850 chipset, giving mainstream builders Wi-Fi 7 and a PCIe 5.0 GPU slot with TUF's component durability certification.

ASUS does not publish an exact VRM phase count for this board, but it carries TUF's military-grade component certification and is rated for Ryzen 9000 non-X3D chips at stock clocks. Four DDR5 DIMM slots support up to 256GB total capacity, with EXPO and AEMP support enabling overclocked speeds up to 8000+ MT/s. Expansion includes a PCIe 5.0 x16 primary slot, a PCIe 4.0 x16 slot at x8/x4, a PCIe 4.0 x16 slot at x4 from the chipset, and two PCIe 4.0 x1 slots. Storage covers three M.2 slots at PCIe 5.0 x4, PCIe 4.0 x4, and PCIe 4.0 x4. A Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet controller handles wired networking, paired with Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) rated up to 2.9Gbps and Bluetooth 5.4. Audio uses a Realtek ALC1220P codec with 7.1-channel surround. Against the ASUS ROG Strix B850-F Gaming WiFi in this batch, the TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi trades RGB styling for TUF's durability certification, appealing to builders who prioritize longevity over aesthetics.