ASUS TUF GAMING B860-PLUS WIFI LGA1851 DDR5 ATX Motherboard
In full ATX size, the ASUS TUF GAMING B860-PLUS WIFI gives Intel Core Ultra Series 2 gaming builds more expansion room than its Micro-ATX sibling, with the same B860 chipset, DDR5 support and WiFi 7 networking.
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 SafeSlot plus 1 PCIe 4.0 x16 slot at x4 mode and 1 PCIe 4.0 x1 slot
- 3 M.2 slots, with the first supporting PCIe 5.0 x4 mode and the others supporting PCIe 4.0 x4 mode
- WiFi 7 with ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna and Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet
- DisplayPort and HDMI outputs plus a rear USB 20Gbps Type-C port with DisplayPort Alt mode and a front USB 10Gbps Type-C connector
- 12+1+2+1 power stages rated at 80A each, with enlarged VRM heatsinks
- AI Advisor, PCIe Slot Q-Release, M.2 Q-Latch and a BIOS FlashBack button
- Aura Sync RGB lighting control
AI Advisor and Full ATX Expansion
AI Advisor answers natural-language questions about the board and its features inside the BIOS environment, while the ATX layout adds a second full-length PCIe slot alongside the PCIe 5.0 graphics slot for capture cards, extra networking or storage controllers.
- 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 SafeSlot and use the PCIe 4.0 slots for additional cards.
- Spread NVMe storage across the three M.2 slots and connect over WiFi 7 or 2.5Gb Ethernet.
