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ASRock B850M Challenger WiFi AMD AM5 Socket Motherboard, Micro-ATX, 4x DDR5 Slots, 2x M.2 Socket, Fitted I/O Shield, 2.5GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 7, 1x HDMI Port

ASRock B850M Challenger WiFi AMD AM5 Socket Motherboard, Micro-ATX, 4x DDR5 Slots, 2x M.2 Socket, Fitted I/O Shield, 2.5GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 7, 1x HDMI Port

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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.