ASUS TUF GAMING B860M-PLUS WIFI LGA1851 DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard
The ASUS TUF GAMING B860M-PLUS WIFI packs Intel Core Ultra Series 2 support into a Micro-ATX DDR5 board on the Intel B860 chipset, with WiFi 7, three M.2 slots and TUF durability for marathon gaming sessions.
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 8800+ MT/s overclocked, including CUDIMM support, Intel XMP support and AEMP III
- 1 PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlot plus 1 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
- 3 M.2 slots and 4 SATA 6Gb/s ports, with the first M.2 slot supporting PCIe 5.0 x4 mode and the others supporting PCIe 4.0 x4 or x2 modes
- WiFi 7 with ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna, Bluetooth 5.4 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, M.2 heatsinks and a PCH heatsink
- NPU Boost BIOS feature, PCIe Slot Q-Release, M.2 Q-Latch, Q-Antenna, Q-LED and BIOS FlashBack
- 3 Addressable Gen 2 headers for Aura Sync lighting
NPU Boost and Q-Release DIY Design
NPU Boost overclocks the integrated NPU of Core Ultra Series 2 processors with a single BIOS setting for AI workloads, while PCIe Slot Q-Release and M.2 Q-Latch remove the fiddly clips that usually slow down graphics card and SSD swaps.
- Install an Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processor in the LGA1851 socket.
- Fit four DDR5 modules for dual-channel memory up to 256GB.
- Use the PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for a graphics card and spread NVMe drives across the three M.2 slots.
- Connect over WiFi 7 or 2.5Gb Ethernet, and enable NPU Boost in the BIOS for AI workloads.
