The small ASUS ROG STRIX B850-I Gaming WiFi7 goes white

The small motherboard ASUS ROG STRIX B850-I Gaming WiFi7 In mini-ITX format it is one of the most compact proposals from ASUS within its gaming line of boards. Its AM5 socket is compatible with all the most current generations of AMD Ryzen processors, including the most recent AMD Ryzen 9000 with best-selling models such as the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

Now, the company is preparing a new variant that is completely dyed white, both in its small PCB and in all the connectors and ports, only interrupted by the gray of some components or the metal support of the socket itself.

It will be called ASUS ROG STRIX B850-I Gaming WiFi7 Wwith the “W” for White (white in English), and will maintain all the technical characteristics of the current model, with some aesthetic changes in elements such as the heatsinks, beyond the obvious color change.

Currently, the ASUS ROG STRIX B850-I Gaming WiFi7 in black costs 299 euros in Spain, so it is likely that this white variant will have a small extra cost, but without straying too far from that price range.

Technical Specifications of the ASUS ROG STRIX B850-I Gaming WiFi7 W

• CPU: AMD AM5 socket compatible with AMD Ryzen™ 9000, 8000 and 7000 series processors.
• Chipset: AMD B850.
• Memory:

  • 2 DIMM slots, up to 128GB DDR5.
  • Supports up to 8400+ MT/s (OC).
  • Supports ECC and non-ECC, Unbuffered.
  • Dual channel architecture.
  • Compatible with AMD EXPO™ and ASUS AEMP.

• Graphics:

  • 1 HDMI™ port (up to 4K@60Hz, HDMI 2.1).
  • 1 USB 10Gbps Type-C® port with video output (up to 4K@60Hz, DP 1.4a).

• Expansion slots:

  • Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000: 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 with Q-Release Slim.
  • Ryzen™ 8000: 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 with Q-Release Slim.

• Storage:

  • 2 x M.2 slots + 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports.
  • Ryzen™ 7000 & 9000: both M.2 support PCIe 5.0 x4.
  • Ryzen™ 8000: both M.2s support PCIe 4.0 x4.

• Ethernet: Intel® 2.5Gb, ASUS LANGuard.
• Wireless & Bluetooth:

  • Wi-Fi 7 (2×2, 2.4/5/6GHz, up to 2.9Gbps).
  • Bluetooth® 5.4.

• USB:

  • Rear panel (8 ports):

    • 1 x USB 20Gbps (Type-C).
    • 5 x USB 10Gbps (4 Type-A + 1 Type-C with DP Alt Mode).
    • 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A).

  • Front (5 ports):

    • 1 x USB 10Gbps.
    • 1 x 5Gbps USB header (adds 2 ports).
    • 1 x USB 2.0 header (adds 2 ports).
    • USB-C with 5V/3A power.

• Audio:

  • ROG SupremeFX 7.1 (ALC4080).
  • Input/output with impedance detection.
  • 32-bit/384 kHz playback (front panel).
  • S/PDIF optical output.
  • Savitech SV3H712 amp and premium capacitors.

• Rear panel ports:

  • USB 20Gbps.
  • 5 × USB 10Gbps.
  • 2 × USB 2.0.
  • HDMI™.
  • Wi-Fi module.
  • 2.5Gb Ethernet.
  • 3 audio jacks + optical S/PDIF.
  • Buttons: BIOS FlashBack™, Clear CMOS, FlexKey.

• Internal connectors:

  • 1 x CPU Fan, 1 x Extra Flow Fan, 1 x AIO Pump, 1 x Chassis Fan.
  • 1 x 24-pin and 1 x 8-pin +12V CPU connector.
  • 2 x M.2 + 2 x SATA.
  • Internal USB: 1 x USB-C 10Gbps, 1 x USB 5Gbps (2 ports), 1 x USB 2.0 (4 ports).
  • 2 x ARGB Gen 2 headers.
  • 1 x CPU overvoltage jumper.
  • Audio connectors, front panel, thermal sensor.

• Special Features:

  • Extreme Engine Digi+ with 5K capacitors.
  • ASUS Q-Design: M.2 Q-Latch, Q-Slide, PCIe Q-Release Slim, Q-Antenna, Q-Dashboard, Q-DIMM, Q-LED, Q-Slot.
  • Thermal solution: M.2 heatsinks and backplate.
  • ASUS EZ DIY: BIOS FlashBack™, Clear CMOS, ProCool, I/O shield pre-installed, SafeSlot, SafeDIMM.
  • Aura Sync: ARGB Gen 2 headers.

• Software included:

  • ROG CPU-Z, Dolby Atmos.
  • Armory Crate: AIDA64 (60 days), Aura Creator, Aura Sync, Fan Xpert 4, GameFirst, HWiNFO, Power Saving.
  • ASUS DriverHub, GlideX, TurboV Core.
  • Free trials: Adobe CC, Norton 360 (60 days), WinRAR (40 days).

• UEFI BIOS:

  • ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3.
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3.
  • UEFI BIOS EZ mode.
  • MyHotkey.
  • 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS.