Asus ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi Motherboard

Asus ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi

Brand
Asus
Model
ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi
$180–$199estimated range · from catalog price Aug 1, 2026

ASUS ROG Strix B650‑A Gaming WiFi: 2022 AM5 mainstream ATX board with PCIe 5.0 M.2, DDR5, Wi‑Fi 6E, and three M.2 slots for expansion‑friendly builds.

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Released2022
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SocketAM5
ChipsetB650
MemoryDDR5
Max RAM speed6400 MHz
Form factorATX
RAM slots4
M.2 slots3
PCIe x162
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Product overview

Launched in October 2022, the ASUS ROG Strix B650‑A Gaming WiFi is part of ASUS’s first‑wave AM5 B650 boards for Ryzen 7000; ASUS announced the lineup on October 3 and B650 motherboards reached retail on October 10, 2022. It now supports Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 processors via BIOS updates. Positioned as a mainstream B650 ATX board, it exists to deliver PCIe 5.0 storage, DDR5, and Wi‑Fi 6E features without the cost of X670. It’s well‑suited to expansion/multi‑M.2 and high‑speed memory builds, light overclocking on AM5, and first‑time builders thanks to Q‑Release/Q‑Latch conveniences. Notably, it includes a PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot on a B650 platform.Sourcepress.asus.comSourcerog.asus.comSourcerog.asus.comSourceen.wikipedia.org

Best for
  • expansion/multi-M.2
  • high-speed memory
  • overclocking
  • first-time builders
Official product specifications

Specifications

At a glance iEach dot represents a catalog model. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the motherboards catalog
Current modelCatalog models
Max RAM speed6400 MHz
Higher than 53% of motherboards
RAM slots4
Higher than 93% of motherboards
M.2 slots3
Higher than 73% of motherboards
Socket
AM5
Memory
DDR5
WiFi
WiFi 6E
Integrated Graphics
Yes
USB
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
Max Memory Size
192 GB
ECC Support
Yes
Chipset
B650
Max RAM speed
6400 MHz
Form factor
ATX
RAM slots
4
M.2 slots
3
PCIe x16
2
Processor Generation
7000, 8000, 9000
Pci E
PCIe 4.0
M 2
PCIe 5.0
Sata Slots
4
Sata Speed
6 Gb/s
Pci E Slots
2
Tdp
55 W
Nvme
Yes
Pci E X1
1
Cpu Brand
AMD
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