Sapphire PULSE B850M WIFI AM5 DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard
The Sapphire PULSE B850M WIFI AM5 DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard is a feature-rich AM5 board on the AMD B850 chipset for Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 Series processors, made for mainstream gaming and creator builds that want four DDR5 slots, PCIe 5.0 storage and wireless connectivity in a compact case. Its 7+2+1 phase power design and PULSE heatsink armour keep high-performance processors running without throttling.
Key Specifications
- AMD B850 chipset with AM5 socket for Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series desktop processors
- 4 x DIMM slots, dual-channel DDR5, maximum capacity 192GB (4 x 48GB), up to 7600 MHz (OC), with AMD EXPO and Intel XMP profile support
- 7+2+1 phase CPU power delivery, 60A per phase
- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot and 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot with open-ended design
- 1 x PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot and 1 x PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot, plus 4 x SATA ports
- Realtek RTL8125BG 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- M.2 WiFi 6 module, 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac and ax, dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, with Bluetooth 5.3 support
- Realtek ALC897 HD audio, 5.1 channel
- 1 x DisplayPort and 1 x HDMI display output
- Rear ports: 1 x HDMI, 1 x DisplayPort, 6 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 1 x RJ45 LAN, 2 x WiFi antennas and 3 x audio jacks
- Front USB headers: 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (2 x Type-A) and 2 x USB 2.0 (4 x Type-A)
- Five fan headers, three ARGB headers and debug LEDs for DRAM, CPU, GPU and Boot
- Micro-ATX form factor, 244 x 235mm
PULSE Heatsink Armour with Five Fan Headers for Flexible Cooling
The PULSE heatsink armour covers the VRM, M.2 and chipset areas so sustained gaming or rendering loads stay thermally controlled, while five fan headers let builders tune airflow precisely in a compact case. The open-ended PCIe 4.0 x4 second slot also accepts longer I/O, network, sound and capture cards that closed slots would reject.
- Choose a Ryzen 7000, 8000 or 9000 Series AM5 processor for the build
- Install DDR5 memory across the four DIMM slots up to 192GB with an EXPO or XMP profile
- Fit a PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD for the operating system and a PCIe 4.0 drive for games
- Install a graphics card in the PCIe 4.0 x16 slot
- Connect wirelessly through WiFi 6 or use the 2.5 Gigabit LAN port for wired gaming
