ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI

AMD B650 ATX motherboard, DDR5, PCIe 5.0 Ready, three M.2 slots, Wi-Fi 6E, Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet, DisplayPort, HDMI™, rear USB 10Gbps Type-A & Type-C support, BIOS FlashBack™, Aura Sync

• AMD AM5 Socket: Ready for AMD Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors
• Ultrafast Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E, PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot, Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet, rear USB 10Gbps Type-A & Type-C ports, and front USB 5Gbps Type-C support
• Comprehensive Cooling: VRM and M.2 heatsinks, PCH heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 2+
• DIY Friendly Design: Pre-mounted I/O shield, BIOS FlashBack™, Q-Antenna, Q-LED Core
• Unmatched Personalization: Three Addressable RGB Gen 2 headers, all configurable with ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting 
• CEC Tier II ready

CPU

AMD Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors Refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for CPU support list.

Chipset

AMD B650 Chipset

Memory

4 x DIMM slots, max. 256GB, DDR5 Supports up to 8000+MT/s (OC) with Ryzen™ 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Processors, ECC and Non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM*Dual channel memory architectureSupports AMD Extended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO™)ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP)* Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information please refer to CPU/Memory Support list under the Support tab of product information site or visit https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/. Adjustments will be made based on the specifications of mass-produced memory products available on the market.* Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.

Graphics

1 x DisplayPort1 x HDMI™ port  * Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to AMD CPU specifications. Supports max. 8K@30Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4. Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.

Expansion Slots

AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors*1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (supports x16 mode)AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Desktop Processors1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x8/x4 mode)AMD B650 Chipset1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (support x4 mode)2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x1 mode) Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/). Specifications vary by CPU types. The PCIEX16(G3)_1/2 share bandwidth with SATA6G_1/2. The SATA6G_1/2 will be disabled when The PCIEX16(G3)_1 or PCIEX16(G3)_2 runs.- To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for the list of supported

Storage

Supports 3 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s portsAMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop ProcessorsM.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Desktop ProcessorsM.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 mode)*AMD B850 ChipsetM.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x2 mode)4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* Specifications vary by CPU types.AMD RAIDXpert2 TechnologyRyzen™ 9000 Series Processors: RAID 0/1/5/10Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors: RAID 0/1Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors: RAID 0/1/10

Ethernet

1 x Realtek 2.5Gb EthernetASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

Wi-Fi 6E2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band*Bluetooth v5.3 WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries, supported only in Windows 11 or later. The Bluetooth version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer\'s website for the latest specifications.

USB

Rear USB (Total 8 ports)4 x USB 10Gbps ports (3 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A)2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)Front USB (Total 9 ports)1 x USB 5Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C)1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports3 x USB 2.0 headers support 6 additional USB 2.0 ports* USB Type-C power delivery output: max. 5V/3A

Audio

Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking- Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playbackAudio Features- Audio Shielding- Premium audio capacitors- Dedicated audio PCB layers* A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x USB 10Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C)3 x USB 10Gbps ports (3 x Type-A)2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A)2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)1 x DisplayPort1 x HDMI™ port1 x Wi-Fi module1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port3 x Audio jacks1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button

Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling Related1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headersPower Related1 x 24-pin Main Power connector1 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connectors1 x 4-pin +12V CPU Power connectorsStorage Related3 x M.2 slots (Key M)4 x SATA 6Gb/s portsUSB1 x USB 5Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C )1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports3 x USB 2.0 headers support 6 additional USB 2.0 portsMiscellaneous3 x Addressable RGB Gen 2 headers1 x Clear CMOS header1 x Chassis Intrusion header1 x COM Port header1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)1 x S/PDIF Out header1 x SPI TPM header (14-1 pin)1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4) header

Special Features

ASUS 5X PROTECTION III- DIGI+ VRM- LANGuard- Overvoltage protection- SafeSlot- Stainless-steel back I/OASUS Q-Design- Q-Antenna- Q-DIMM- Q-LED Core- Q-SlotASUS Thermal Solution- Flexible M.2 heatsink- VRM heatsink designASUS EZ DIY- BIOS FlashBack™ button- BIOS FlashBack™ LED- Pre-mounted I/O shield- SafeSlotAura Sync- Addressable RGB Gen 2 headers

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive SoftwareArmoury Crate- Aura Creator- Aura Sync- Fan Xpert 2+- Power Saving- Two-Way AI Noise CancelationAI Suite 3- TurboV EVO- DIGI+ VRM- PC CleanerASUS Driver HubASUS CPU-ZAdobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)Norton 360 Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial)WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)UEFI BIOSASUS EZ DIY- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3- ASUS EZ Flash 3- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

BIOS

256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories

Cables2 x SATA 6Gb/s cablesMiscellaneous1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna1 x M.2 rubber package3 x Screw packages for M.2 SSDDocumentation1 x Quick start guide

Operating System

Windows 11, Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )