ASUS B860M AYW GAMING WIFI LGA 1851 Micro-ATX Motherboard

ASUS B860M AYW GAMING WIFI LGA 1851 Micro-ATX Motherboard

The ASUS B860M AYW GAMING WIFI motherboard is a powerful micro-ATX solution designed for Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) with the LGA1851 socket. It fully supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0. It is powered by the Intel B860 chipset and can support up to 128GB of DDR5 memory with speeds of 8800+MT/s (OC), as well as dual-channel architecture, Intel XMP, and ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III. The ASUS B860M AYW GAMING WIFI Motherboard features an HDMI 2.1 port that supports 4K at 60Hz. The expansion possibilities include one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot and two PCIe 4.0 x1 slots. The storage is sturdy, with two M.2 slots and four SATA 6Gb/s connectors. The M.2_1 slot supports PCIe 5.0 x4, while the M.2_2 slot supports PCIe 4.0 x4, with RAID 0/1/5/10 capability provided by Intel Rapid Storage Technology. This ASUS B860M AYW GAMING WIFI LGA 1851 Micro-ATX Motherboard supports Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard, Wi-Fi 6 (1x1) with dual-band compatibility, and Bluetooth v5.3. Rear I/O features one USB 10Gbps Type-A, two USB 5Gbps Type-A, and three USB 2.0 ports, while front USB compatibility includes one USB 5Gbps Type-C connector, one 5Gbps header, and two USB 2.0 headers that provide four additional ports. The ASUS B860M AYW GAMING WIFI Micro-ATX Motherboard features audio driven by the Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound codec, which supports 24-bit/192kHz playback, audio shielding, quality capacitors, and dedicated PCB layers. Internal I/O includes fan headers, power connectors, storage connectors, several USB headers, and addressable Gen2 RGB. ASUS' features include 5X Protection III, Q-Design elements for easier DIY building, thermal solutions for VRM and M.2, and Aura Sync lighting. The ASUS B860M AYW GAMING WIFI LGA 1851 Micro-ATX Motherboard also includes UEFI BIOS with ASUS EZ DIY features, Armoury Crate, Fan Xpert 2+, ASUS AI Advisor, and support for Windows 11 and Windows 10 64-bit. It is a small, high-performance board that is excellent for modern gaming and productivity projects.