ASUS TUF Gaming B860M-PLUS WiFi, Intel mATX Motherboard, 12 + 1+2 + 180A Power Step DrMOS, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, 3 M.2 Slots, Wi-Fi 7, Realtek 2.5 Gb Ethernet, DisplayPort, HDMI, USB 20Gbps Type-C - 90MB1JV0-M0EAY0 / 90MB1JV0-M0EAY0

ASUS TUF GAMING B860M-PLUS WIFI consolidates the essentials of Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) with game-ready capabilities and proven durability. Built using military-grade components, an upgraded power solution and a comprehensive cooling architecture, this motherboard delivers rock-solid stability for long gaming sessions and the connectivity needed by advanced AI PC applications.

Highlights include support for Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2); expansion slots with 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlot and 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; 12(80A) + 1(80A) + 2(80A) + 1(80A) power stages; 4 x DIMM (DDR5, Dual Channel) with AEMP III; and 3 x M.2 slots (1 x M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4, 1 x M.2 2242/2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4, 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4).

Stable power delivery is essential for high-core-count Intel CPUs. This board implements 12(80A) + 1(80A) + 2(80A) + 1(80A) power stages—each package integrating high-side and low-side MOSFETs and drivers rated for up to 80A—to provide efficient, stable power and support strong performance and future CPUs.

The motherboard includes one PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot to take advantage of theoretical transfer speeds up to 128 Gbps (PCIe 5.0 x4), enabling much faster boot and application load times. It also provides additional M.2 slots that use PCIe 4.0 x4 for high-speed storage options.

The integrated NPU in Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) accelerates AI workflows, and the BIOS feature NPU Boost overclocks the NPU with a single click, increasing performance by up to 24%. (The overclocking results may vary depending on the CPU series and motherboard used; testing cited an Intel Arrow Lake QS Q2HA Ultra 9 285K processor, ROG Maximus Z890 Extreme motherboard, GeForce RTX™ 4090 24GB graphics card, and XPG Lancer DDR5 memory modules model AX5U6000C4016G.)

For enhanced frequency flexibility, the board includes a built-in clock generator that separates the CPU base clock from domains such as memory, NPU, D2D and NGU. This lets you push memory, NPU and other domains further while keeping CPU clock domains stable. *NGU stands for Next Generation Uncore.

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This motherboard provides versatile connectivity, including PCIe 5.0 for graphics and high-speed USB Type-C options — a rear USB 20Gbps Type-C® port (with DP Alt Mode) and a front USB 10Gbps Type-C® connector — to handle a wide array of external devices and high-bandwidth workflows.

The board offers on-board 2.5Gb Ethernet for faster LAN transfers and WiFi 7 for low-latency, stable wireless connections. WiFi 7 supports 160 MHz bandwidth in the 6 GHz band, 4096 QAM and Multi-Link Operation (MLO) for improved coverage and throughput across 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz bands.