ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI vs ASUS TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI

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The ASUS TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI scores 7.3/10 overall, ahead of the ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI at 6.8/10.

The ASUS TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI leads on connectivity and value.

They score the same on platform and features, power delivery and BIOS and support.

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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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	ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI	ASUS TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI
Platform and features	25%	7/10	7/10
Connectivity	25%	7/10	8/10
Power delivery	20%	8/10	8/10
BIOS and support	15%	6/10	6/10
Value	15%	5/10	7/10
Overall		6.8/10	7.3/10

Specifications

Spec	ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI	ASUS TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI
CPU socket (e.g. AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700)	AM5, for Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 series	AM5; supports AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 series
Chipset	AMD B850	AMD B850
Form factor (ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)	ATX, 12 x 9.6 in (30.5 x 24.4 cm)	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, max 256GB, up to 8000+ MT/s (OC) with Ryzen 9000/8000/7000; supports ECC and non-ECC unbuffered modules	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	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	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 5.0 x16 slot (Q-Release Slim, SafeSlot) for Ryzen 7000/9000; 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (x4 mode) from chipset	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)	1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet; Wi-Fi 7 (2x2 802.11be), 2.4/5/6GHz, 160MHz, up to 2.9Gbps; Bluetooth 5.4	Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet; Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, 2x2) with Bluetooth 5.4
Rear USB ports, including USB-C and USB4	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	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

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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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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