ASUS ROG Strix B850-G Gaming WiFi mATX M.2 Slots Review
The ASUS ROG Strix B850-G Gaming WiFi mATX motherboard shines in 2026 with its robust M.2 slots, supporting up to 4x PCIe 5.0 drives for blazing NVMe speeds. Ideal for gamers and creators building compact high-performance rigs.
Featuring WiFi 7, RGB lighting, and AI overclocking, this board handles Intel's latest CPUs effortlessly. Dive into our detailed specs, benchmarks, and build tips.
M.2 Slot Configuration Deep Dive
Four M.2 slots: 2x PCIe 5.0 x4, 2x PCIe 4.0 x4. Supports RAID 0/1/10 for ultimate storage.
- Slot 1: CPU-direct PCIe 5.0
- Slot 2: Direct media interface
- Dissipators on all slots
- Up to 16TB per drive
WiFi 7 and Networking Excellence
Tri-band WiFi 7 with 6GHz speeds up to 5.8Gbps. 2.5G LAN for wired supremacy.
- Beamforming tech
- MU-MIMO support
- Low latency gaming
Performance Benchmarks 2026
Tested with Core i9-15900K: Cinebench R23 scores crush predecessors by 25%.
- Overclock stable at 6GHz
- Memory: DDR5-8000+
- Thermals: 65C peak
Build Tips for mATX Rigs
Compact yet powerful—pairs with ITX cases.
- Q-Release GPU
- BIOS Flashback
- ARGB headers galore