ASRock B850M Steel Legend WiFi Micro-ATX AM5 Motherboard: Ryzen 9000/8000/7000

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Key Features

• Unique FeaturesOutstanding Productivity- PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2)- Dual Channel DDR5 Rock-Solid Durability- Power Phase 12+2+1, Dr.MOS for VCore+SOC+MISC with Extended Heatsink Armor- Flexible Integrated I/O Shield- Black Capacitors Long Lasting 2017 K (High Quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors)Fast Ultraf Connectivity- 2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 7 Module 802.11beEZ Upgrade- BIOS Backup Button- ASRock Automatic Driver Installer EZ Troubleshooter
• CPU- Supports AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series processors** Expansion slot availability may vary by CPU. Please refer to the PCIe/M.2 Bandwidth Table for details.Chipset- AMD B850Memory- DDR5 Dual Channel Memory Technology- 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots- Supports DDR5 ECC/non-ECC memory, unbuffered, up to 8000+(OC)- Maximum system memory capacity: 256GB- Supports Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) and Per. EXTENDED files for Overclocking (EXPO) memory modules BIOS- 256Mb AMI UEFI legal BIOS with GUI support
• GraphicsAMD RDNA Integrated Graphics (Actual support may vary by CPU)- 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS/FRL 8G compatible, supports HDR, HDCP 2.3 and maximum resolution up to 4K 120Hz- 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC (compressed), supports HDCP 2.3 and maximum resolution up to 4K 120Hz Audio- HD Audio 7.1 CH with Content Protection (Realtek Audio Code ALC1220)- Impedance Detection at Rear Output Port- Individual PCB Layers for Audio Channel R/L- Audio NahimicLAN- 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s

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ASRock B850M Steel Legend WiFi Micro-ATX AM5 Motherboard: Ryzen 9000/8000/7000, DDR5 8000+ OC, PCIe 5.0 x16, WiFi 7, 3X M.2 (1x Gen5), USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C, BIOS Flashback is listed on Amazon. Price, availability, shipping and returns are set by Amazon and its sellers — check the listing for current terms. SpecPicks earns a small commission on qualifying purchases — thank you for supporting independent review work.

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