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ASUS TUF Gaming B860-Plus WiFi
B860 ATX board with Wi-Fi 7, a PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot and a 20Gbps USB-C port at a mainstream price.
- LGA1851
- B860
- ATX
- DDR5
- 3
PCPR score
7.6
Good
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The short version
The TUF Gaming B860-Plus WiFi is a mainstream B860 ATX board with four DDR5 slots, three M.2 slots (one PCIe 5.0), Wi-Fi 7, 2.5GbE and a rear 20Gbps USB-C port with DisplayPort. ASUS lists 12+1+2+1 80A power stages and dual 8-pin CPU power. It fits Core Ultra builds that do not need Thunderbolt or heavy overclocking; no Thunderbolt 4 port is fitted.
Pros
- Wi-Fi 7 and 2.5GbE
- One PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 slot plus two PCIe 4.0 slots
- 20Gbps USB-C with DisplayPort Alt Mode on the rear
- BIOS FlashBack button
Cons
- No Thunderbolt 4
- Only three M.2 slots
- PCIe 4.0 x16-size slot shares bandwidth with the x1 slot
Best for
- Mainstream Core Ultra gaming builds
- Buyers wanting Wi-Fi 7 without paying for Z890
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Full specifications
Core
- Socket
- LGA1851
- Chipset
- B860
- Form factor
- ATX
Memory
- Memory type
- DDR5
- Memory slots type
- DIMM
- Memory slots
- 4
- Max memory
- 256 GB
- Max memory speed (OC)
- 8,666 MT/s
Expansion
- M.2 slots
- 3
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 slots
- 1
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots
- 2
- M.2 PCIe 3.0 slots
- 0
- Supports M.2 22110
- Yes
- SATA ports
- 4
- PCIe x16 slots
- 1
- Primary PCIe slot version
- 5.0
- PCIe x4 slots
- 1
- PCIe x1 slots
- 1
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Ethernet speed
- 2.5 GbE
- Ethernet ports
- 1
Ports & I/O
- USB4 / Thunderbolt ports
- 0
- Rear USB-C ports
- 1
- Rear USB-A ports
- 7
- Front USB-C header
- Yes
- USB 3 headers
- 1
- USB 2 headers
- 1
- HDMI outputs (iGPU)
- 1
- DisplayPort outputs (iGPU)
- 1
Cooling
- Fan headers
- 7
- ARGB headers (5V)
- 3
Power
- CPU power
- 2x 8-pin
Fit
- Back-connect (BTF / Project Zero)
- No
Features
- BIOS flashback
- Yes
Physical
- Color
- Black
Compatibility notes
- When the PCIe 4.0 x1 slot is used in x1 mode the PCIe 4.0 x16-size slot drops to x2.
- B860 does not support CPU overclocking, memory overclocking is rated up to 8666+ MT/s (OC) by ASUS.
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Common questions
Can I overclock the CPU on the B860-Plus?
B860 is not a CPU-overclocking chipset. ASUS lists memory speeds up to 8666+ MT/s (OC) for DDR5.
Does it have Wi-Fi 7?
Yes, it has 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 with Bluetooth 5.4, though ASUS notes Windows 11 24H2 or later is needed for the full Wi-Fi 7 feature set.
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