ASUS PRIME B860M-A WIFI-CSM LGA1851 DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard
The ASUS PRIME B860M-A WIFI-CSM steps up the B860 Micro-ATX range with four DDR5 slots, PCIe 5.0 graphics and storage, WiFi 6E and a strong power design, making it a compact choice for Intel Core Ultra Series 2 gaming and workstations.
Key Specifications
- LGA1851 socket for Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2), with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support
- Intel B860 chipset with 4 DDR5 DIMM slots, up to 256GB, and DDR5 speeds up to 8666+ MT/s overclocked, including CUDIMM support, Intel XMP support and AEMP III
- 1 PCIe 5.0 x16 slot plus 1 PCIe 4.0 x16 slot at x4 mode and 1 PCIe 4.0 x1 slot
- 2 M.2 slots and 4 SATA 6Gb/s ports, with the first M.2 slot supporting PCIe 5.0 x4 mode and the second supporting PCIe 4.0 x4 mode, plus SATA RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support
- WiFi 6E with 2.4, 5 and 6GHz frequency bands and Bluetooth 5.3, plus Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard
- 2 DisplayPort outputs, 1 HDMI output and 1 USB 20Gbps Type-C port supporting DisplayPort video output
- 7+1+1+1 power stages rated at 80A each, with enlarged VRM heatsinks, an M.2 heatsink, a PCH heatsink and Fan Xpert 2+
- Rear USB including 1 USB 20Gbps Type-C port, 1 USB 10Gbps port, 2 USB 5Gbps ports and 4 USB 2.0 ports, plus a front USB 10Gbps Type-C connector
- 3 Addressable Gen 2 headers, Q-Dashboard, Q-DIMM, Q-LED Core, Q-Slot and a pre-mounted I/O shield
80A Power Stages With WiFi 6E Networking
The 7+1+1+1 power design, built from 80A DrMOS stages with an 8-pin ProCool connector, alloy chokes and durable capacitors, is designed for stable delivery to Core Ultra processors, while WiFi 6E adds the 6GHz band for lower-latency wireless links.
- Install an Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processor in the LGA1851 socket.
- Populate the four DDR5 slots for dual-channel memory up to 256GB.
- Fit a graphics card in the PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and the fastest NVMe SSD in the PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot.
- Connect over WiFi 6E or the 2.5Gb Ethernet port, and use the rear USB 20Gbps Type-C port for high-speed peripherals.
