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ASUS B850M MAX GAMING WIFI vs ASUS ROG STRIX B850-G GAMING WIFI

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 46identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of HDDs supported
    • B850M MAX GAMING WIFI:4
    • ROG STRIX B850-G GAMING WIFI:2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B850M MAX GAMING WIFI:7
    • ROG STRIX B850-G GAMING WIFI:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B850M MAX GAMING WIFI:3
    • ROG STRIX B850-G GAMING WIFI:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B850M MAX GAMING WIFI:0
    • ROG STRIX B850-G GAMING WIFI:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B850M MAX GAMING WIFI:4
    • ROG STRIX B850-G GAMING WIFI:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B850M MAX GAMING WIFI:4
    • ROG STRIX B850-G GAMING WIFI:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B850M MAX GAMING WIFI:5
    • ROG STRIX B850-G GAMING WIFI:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B850M MAX GAMING WIFI:2
    • ROG STRIX B850-G GAMING WIFI:4

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Comparison of B850M MAX GAMING WIFI, ROG STRIX B850-G GAMING WIFI
97 specifications
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM5Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8000 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers42
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers76
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers43
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers52
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers275 mm285 mm
Package depthDiffers275 mm277 mm
Package heightDiffers67.5 mm72.5 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.38 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one859 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220P 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*<br />- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs<br />- Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers<br />- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking<br
Other featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 x DIMM slots, max. 256GB, DDR5<br />Supports up to 8000+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Processors<br />ECC and Non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM<br />Dual channel memory architecture <br />Supports AMD Extended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO™)<br />ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP)<br />
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source<strong>Total supports 4 x M.2 slots and 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*</strong><br /><strong>AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors*</strong><br />M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)<br />M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)<br /><stro
Graphics outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x DisplayPort**<br />1 x HDMI™ port*** <br />* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to AMD CPU specifications.<br />** Supports max. 8K@30Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.<br />*** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1. <br />**** VGA resolution support depends on

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