ASUS TUF Gaming B860M-PLUS WIFI Motherboard

CPU

Support Intel ® Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) ,LGA1851*

Supports Intel ® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel ® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**

*Refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for CPU support list.

**Intel ® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Chipset

Intel ® B860 Chipset

Memory

4 x DIMM slots, max. 256GB, DDR5

Support up to 8800+MT/s (OC), Non-ECC,Un-buffered ,Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)*

Dual Channel Memory Architecture

DIMM Fit

Supports Intel ® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module

ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III(AEMPIII)

* Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information please refer to CPU/Memory Support list under the Support tab of product information site or visit https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/. Adjustments will be made based on the specifications of mass-produced memory products available on the market.

* Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.

Graphics

1 x DisplayPort**

1 x HDMI port***

1 x USB 20Gbps port (USB Type-C ®) supports DisplayPort video output**

* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.

** Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.

***Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.

**** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.

*****While installing the operating system, please ensure that your monitor is connected to the HDMI port on the back I/O panel or to a discrete graphics card.

Expansion Slots

Intel ® CoreTM Ultra Processors(Series 2)*

1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot

Intel ® B860 Chipset

1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot

- To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.

Storage

Supports 3 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*

Intel ® Core Ultra Processors(Series 2)*

M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)

Intel ® B860 Chipset

M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)

M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

*Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.

Ethernet

1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet

TUF LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

Wi-Fi 7*

2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)

Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band**

Supports Wi-Fi 7 160MHz bandwidth, up to 2.9Gbps transfer rate.

Bluetooth ® v5.4***

*Wi-Fi features may vary depending on the operating system

For Windows 11, Wi-Fi 7 will require 24H2 or later version for full functions, Windows 11 21H2/22H2/23H2 only support Wi-Fi 6E.

For Windows 10, please note that no driver is available , please refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor's website for details.

** Wi-Fi 6GHz frequency band and bandwidth regulatory may vary between countries.

*** The Bluetooth ® version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer's website for the latest specifications.

USB

Rear USB (Total 8 ports)

1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C ®)

2 x USB 10Gbps port (2 x Type-A)

4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)

1 x USB 2.0 ports (1x Type-A)

Front USB (Total 5 ports)

1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C ®)

1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports

1 x USB 2.0 headers support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports

* USB Type-C ® power delivery output: max. 5V/3A

Audio

Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC

- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

- Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback

Audio Features

- Audio Shielding

- Rear optical S/PDIF out port

- Premium audio capacitors

- Dedicated audio PCB layers

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C ® with DP Alt mode)

2 x USB 10Gbps port (2 x Type-A)

4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)

1 x USB 2.0 port (1 x Type-A)

1 x DisplayPort

1 x HDMI port

1 x Wi-Fi Module

1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port

5 x Audio jacks

1 x Optical S/PDIF out port

Internal I/O Connectors

I/O Connectors Fan and Cooling related

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header

1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header

1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header

3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers

Power related

1 x 24-pin Main Power connector

2 x 8-pin +12V Power connectors

Storage related

3 x M.2 slots (Key M)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

USB

1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C ® )

1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports

1 x USB 2.0 header supports 2 additional USB 2.0 ports

Miscellaneous

3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers

1 x Clear CMOS header

1 x Chassis Intrusion header

1 x Front panel audio header (F_AUDIO)

1 x 10-1 pin Front System Panel header

1 x Thunderbolt (USB4 ®) header

Special Features

ASUS TUF PROTECTION

- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)

- ESD Guards

- TUF LANGuard

- Overvoltage Protection

- SafeSlot

- Stainless-Steel Back I/O

ASUS Q-Design

- M.2 Q-Latch

- PCIe Slot Q-Release

- Q-Antenna

- Q-Dashboard

- Q-DIMM

- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])

ASUS Thermal Solution

- M.2 heatsinks

- VRM heatsink design

ASUS EZ DIY

- CPU Socket lever protector

- ProCool

- Pre-mounted I/O shield

- SafeDIMM

AURA Sync

- Addressable Gen 2 headers

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software

Armoury Crate

- AURA Creator

- AURA Sync

- Fan Xpert 2+

- Power Saving

ASUS DriverHub

ASUS GlideX

TurboV Core

TUF GAMING CPU-Z

DTS Audio Processing

Norton 360 for Gamers (60 Days Free Trial)

WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)

UEFI BIOS

ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

- ASUS MyHotkey

NPU Boost

BIOS

2 x 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories

Cables

2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

Miscellaneous

1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna

2 x M.2 Rubber Packages

1 x TUF Gaming sticker

1 x Screw package for M.2 SSD

Documentation

1 x Quick start guide

Operating System

Windows 11 (22H2 & later)

Form Factor

mATX Form Factor

24.4 cm x 24.4 cm