ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi vs ASUS TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI

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all judged against motherboards at a similar price

The ASUS TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI scores 7.3/10 overall, ahead of the ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi at 5.6/10.

The ASUS TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI leads on connectivity, power delivery, BIOS and support and value.

They score the same on platform and features.

The biggest difference is connectivity, where the ASUS TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI scores 8/10 to the ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi's 5/10.

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 TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI

7.3/10verdict: good, not the best

The ASUS TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI is an ATX AM5 board for building a mainstream Ryzen 9000, 8000 or 7000 desktop. It suits buyers who want PCIe 5.0 graphics, Wi-Fi 7, 2.5GbE and a 20Gbps USB-C port on one board. It is less suited to extreme overclockers or anyone who needs several PCIe 5.0 drives.

Typically about £184.90 in the UK when we researched itSearch Amazon UK

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi	ASUS TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI
Platform and features	25%	7/10	7/10
Connectivity	25%	5/10	8/10
Power delivery	20%	6/10	8/10
BIOS and support	15%	5/10	6/10
Value	15%	4/10	7/10
Overall		5.6/10	7.3/10

Specifications

Spec	ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi	ASUS TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI
CPU socket (e.g. AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700)	AM5	AM5; supports AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 series
Chipset	AMD B650	AMD B850
Form factor (ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)	Micro-ATX	ATX, 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, maximum 256GB, up to 8000+ MT/s overclocked, ECC and non-ECC unbuffered support
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	Three Key M slots: M.2_1 is 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 with Ryzen 9000 and 7000 CPUs; M.2_2 is PCIe 4.0 x4; M.2_3 is 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 sharing bandwidth with the second x16 slot
PCIe slots	1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 and 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16	One PCIe 5.0 x16; one PCIe 4.0 x16 (x8/x4 on 8000 series CPUs, x4 on chipset); two PCIe 4.0 x1
Wired and wireless networking (e.g. 2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 7)	Dragon 2.5GbE (RTL8125BG); Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with Bluetooth	Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet; Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, 2x2) with 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)	Rear (10 ports): one USB 20Gbps Type-C, three USB 10Gbps Type-A, four USB 5Gbps Type-A, two USB 2.0. Front: one USB 10Gbps Type-C, one USB 5Gbps header, two USB 2.0 headers. USB4 only via internal Thunderbolt header

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 TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI

+ Wi-Fi 7, 2.5GbE and a rear 20Gbps USB-C port
+ 14+2+1 80A DrMOS power stages with 8+8 pin power
+ BIOS FlashBack button plus EZ Flash 3 and CrashFree BIOS 3
− Only one M.2 slot runs at PCIe 5.0
− USB4 only through an internal Thunderbolt header
− Some owners report memory and boot problems

Skip it if:

Buyers who want more than one PCIe 5.0 M.2 drive
Buyers who need USB4 ports on the rear panel
Extreme overclockers pushing heavy voltage and power limits

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