The Asus TUF Gaming B850M-Plus Wi-Fi7 W is built around the AM5 socket and is compatible with the B850 chipset, housed in a compact Micro-ATX form factor measuring 244 x 244 mm. It ships with integrated wireless connectivity spanning Wi-Fi 4 through Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), complemented by Bluetooth 5.4, though aptX audio codec support is not included. The board supports easy overclocking, features RGB lighting, and offers practical reliability tools such as dual BIOS and a straightforward BIOS reset function. Video output is handled via an HDMI 2.1 port, while integrated graphics and an integrated CPU are not present, meaning a discrete GPU is required. The board does not have an integrated CPU and carries a 3-year warranty.
The board supports DDR5 memory across four slots in a dual-channel configuration, with a maximum capacity of 256GB. Overclocked RAM speeds can reach up to 8000 MHz, offering flexibility for performance-oriented builds. ECC memory is not supported.
The rear I/O offers a broad USB lineup, including three USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, four USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, four USB 2.0 ports, and one USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port with a Type-C connector, while USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, USB 4, Thunderbolt 3, and Thunderbolt 4 ports are not present. Video output is covered by an HDMI output and one DisplayPort, with no DVI, VGA, or eSATA connectivity included. Networking is handled through a single RJ45 port, and there are no PS/2 ports on this board.
For internal expansion, the board provides two USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers, two USB 3.0 headers, one USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 header, and three USB 2.0 headers, covering a wide range of front-panel connectivity needs. Storage is well catered for with three M.2 sockets and four SATA 3 connectors, while SATA 2, mSATA, and U.2 sockets are absent. Cooling is managed through five fan headers, and there is no TPM connector present on this board.
The board's expansion slot configuration is straightforward, anchored by one PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for the primary graphics card and complemented by one PCIe x1 slot for smaller add-in cards. There are no PCIe 2.0, 3.0, or 4.0 x16 slots, and PCIe x4, x8, and legacy PCI slots are not present on this board.
The onboard audio supports 7.1 surround sound channels and delivers a signal-to-noise ratio of 120 dB from the DAC, with three analog audio connectors available on the rear I/O. An S/PDIF Out port is not included on this board.
The board supports a solid range of RAID configurations, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 (1+0), catering to various needs around performance, redundancy, and data striping. RAID 0+1, however, is not supported.
