ASRock B850M Challenger WiFi Micro ATX Motherboard
The ASRock B850M Challenger WiFi is designed to deliver superb productivity, rock-solid durability, and ultrafast connectivity in a compact micro ATX form factor.
Key Features
Superb Productivity
- PCIe Gen5 support for:
- Graphics
- M.2 storage
- Dual Channel DDR5 memory support
Rock-Solid Durability
- 8+1+1 Power Phase, Dr.MOS for VCore+MISC
- Pre-installed I/O shield
Ultrafast Connectivity
- 2.5G LAN with Dragon RTL8125BG
- 802.11be Wi-Fi 7 module
- ASRock Lightning Gaming Ports
EZ Update
- BIOS Flashback Button
- ASRock Auto Driver Installer
EZ Troubleshooter
- Designed to simplify system troubleshooting
Specifications
CPU
- Supports AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen™ 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series Processors*
Chipset
- AMD B850
Memory
- Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology
- 4 x DDR5 DIMM slots
- Supports DDR5 ECC/non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 8000+ (OC)*
- Maximum system memory capacity: 256GB
- Supports Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) and EXTended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO) memory modules
BIOS
- 512Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
Graphics
- Integrated AMD RDNA™ graphics (actual support may vary by CPU)
- 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS/FRL 8G compatible
- Supports HDR
- Supports HDCP 2.3
- Maximum resolution up to 4K 120Hz
Audio
- 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec)
- Nahimic Audio
LAN
- 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s
- Dragon RTL8125BG
- Dragon 2.5G LAN Software:
- Smart Auto Adjust Bandwidth Control
- Visual user-friendly UI
- Visual network usage statistics
- Optimized default settings for Game, Browser, and Streaming modes
- User customized priority control
Wireless LAN
- 802.11be 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 module
- Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
- Supports 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz frequency bands*
- Supports 160MHz channel bandwidth with 6GHz frequency band*
- 2 antennas supporting 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology
- Supports Bluetooth 5.4
- Supports MU-MIMO
Expansion Slots
CPU: - 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode*
Chipset:
- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 slot (PCIE2)
- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (PCIE3), supports x4 mode
- 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 PCIe WiFi/BT module
Storage
CPU:
- 1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode
Chipset: - 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors
RAID
- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices
USB Connectivity
CPU:
- Rear:
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (USB32_2, USB32_34, USB32_6)
- 1 x USB 2.0 (USB_2)
Chipset:
- Front:
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A
- 4 x USB 2.0 (via headers)
- Rear:
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (USB32_1 and USB32_5)
- 1 x USB 2.0 (USB_1)
Internal Connectors
- 1 x Thermistor cable header
- 1 x SPI TPM header
- 1 x Power LED and speaker header
- 1 x RGB LED header*
- 3 x Addressable LED headers**
- 2 x CPU fan connectors (4-pin) with Smart Fan Speed Control***
- 3 x Chassis fan connectors (4-pin) with Smart Fan Speed Control***
- 1 x AIO pump fan connector (4-pin) with Smart Fan Speed Control***
- 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector
- 1 x 8-pin 12V power connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
- 1 x 4-pin 12V power connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
- 1 x Front panel audio connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 header (supports 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)
- 1 x Front panel Type-C USB 3.2 Gen1 header
Rear Panel I/O
- 2 x Antenna ports
- 1 x HDMI port
- 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports
- USB32_56 are Lightning Gaming Ports
- 2 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN port
- 1 x BIOS Flashback Button
- HD Audio jacks: Line In / Front Speaker / Microphone
Software & UEFI
Software
- ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)
- ASRock Dragon 2.5G LAN Software
- ASRock Polychrome SYNC*
UEFI
- ASRock Full HD UEFI
- ASRock Auto Driver Installer
- ASRock Instant Flash
Accessories
- 2 x SATA data cables
- 2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz antennas
Form Factor
- Micro ATX
- Dimensions: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)
Operating System Support
- Microsoft Windows® 10 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows® 11 64-bit
Certifications
- FCC
- CE
- ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply required)
* / ** / *** Refer to product documentation for specific conditions and support details.
