ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi vs ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI

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all judged against motherboards at a similar price

The ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI scores 6.8/10 overall, ahead of the ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi at 5.6/10.

The ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI leads on connectivity, power delivery, BIOS and support and value.

They score the same on platform and features.

ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi

5.6/10verdict: good, not the best

The ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi is a micro-ATX AM5 board for builders who want storage options on a B650 platform. It suits a compact desktop or homelab box that needs three M.2 slots, four SATA ports and 2.5GbE. It is less suited to anyone who wants the latest wireless or USB standards.

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ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI

6.8/10verdict: good, not the best

This board is for AMD AM5 builders who want a B850 ATX board with Wi-Fi 7, 2.5GbE and plenty of NVMe storage. It suits Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 CPUs, including high-core chips, given its 16-phase CPU power design. It is a weaker fit for anyone who needs many SATA ports or rear USB4.

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi	ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI
Platform and features	25%	7/10	7/10
Connectivity	25%	5/10	7/10
Power delivery	20%	6/10	8/10
BIOS and support	15%	5/10	6/10
Value	15%	4/10	5/10
Overall		5.6/10	6.8/10

Specifications

Spec	ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi	ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI
CPU socket (e.g. AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700)	AM5	AM5, for Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 series
Chipset	AMD B650	AMD B850
Form factor (ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)	Micro-ATX	ATX, 12 x 9.6 in (30.5 x 24.4 cm)
Memory: type (DDR4 or DDR5), number of slots, maximum capacity and speed	DDR5, 4 DIMM slots, dual channel, up to 192GB, up to 7200+(OC) MHz	DDR5, 4 DIMM slots, dual channel, max 256GB, up to 8000+ MT/s (OC) with Ryzen 9000/8000/7000; supports ECC and non-ECC unbuffered modules
M.2 NVMe slots and their PCIe generation	3 slots: 1 x Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5 x4), 1 x Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4), 1 x M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x2); separate Key-E slot for Wi-Fi module	4 M.2 slots (Key M): M.2_1 and M.2_2 PCIe 5.0 x4 with Ryzen 7000/9000 and PCIe 4.0 x4 with Ryzen 8000; M.2_3 and M.2_4 PCIe 4.0 x4 from chipset, M.2_3 disabled when chipset-fed x16 slot is in use
PCIe slots	1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 and 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16	1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (Q-Release Slim, SafeSlot) for Ryzen 7000/9000; 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (x4 mode) from chipset
Wired and wireless networking (e.g. 2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 7)	Dragon 2.5GbE (RTL8125BG); Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with Bluetooth	1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet; Wi-Fi 7 (2x2 802.11be), 2.4/5/6GHz, 160MHz, up to 2.9Gbps; Bluetooth 5.4
Rear USB ports, including USB-C and USB4	1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A+C (rear), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (front header), 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (2 rear, 4 front)	12 rear ports: 1 x USB 20Gbps (USB Type-C), 3 x USB 10Gbps (2 Type-A, 1 Type-C), 4 x USB 5Gbps (Type-A), 4 x USB 2.0 (Type-A); no rear USB4 port

Strengths and weaknesses

ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi

+ PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 slot plus two Gen4 slots
+ Four SATA3 ports alongside three M.2 slots
+ 8+2+1 phase Dr.MOS power delivery
− Wi-Fi module not included in the box
− Wi-Fi 6E only; no Wi-Fi 7 or USB4
− Latest listed BIOS is labelled beta

Skip it if:

Buyers who want Wi-Fi 7, USB4 or 20Gbps USB ports
Builders who need a PCIe 5.0 slot for their graphics card
Buyers who want a wireless module included in the box

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ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI

+ Two PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots plus a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot
+ Wi-Fi 7, Intel 2.5GbE and a rear 20Gbps USB-C port
+ 16-phase CPU power with BIOS FlashBack
− Only two SATA 6Gb/s ports
− No rear USB4 port
− Owners report BIOS freezes and occasional USB detection problems

Skip it if:

Builders who need many SATA ports for bulk drive storage
Buyers who want a rear USB4 port
Anyone planning heavy manual BIOS tuning who wants minimal reported quirks

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