The Best ASUS Motherboards for AMD Ryzen

It suits a 12- or 16-core Ryzen on B850. On M.2 slot count it ties with the X870 MAX Gaming W and the TUF B650E-E at 3. You get 14+2+1 power stages here, which sets it apart from the X870 MAX Gaming W and its 12+2+1 power stages.

You also get a front USB 10Gbps Type-C header. It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback. Check the manual for which M.2 slots share lanes with SATA ports or the second PCIe slot before filling them all. On price it sat second of 6, between the cheaper TUF B650E-E and the pricier Strix B850-F, at the time of writing.

It is ASUS's high-end AM5 board here. Nothing else here matches its 5 M.2 slot count; the TUF X870-PLUS comes closest at 4. No other pick in this guide offers 18+2+2 power stages; compare the X870 MAX Gaming W, which has 12+2+1 power stages.

You also get a rear USB 20Gbps port alongside USB4. It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback. Check the manual for which M.2 slots share lanes with SATA ports or the second PCIe slot before filling them all.

Only the TUF X870-PLUS came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 6 picks. There is no published wired network speed figure, whereas the TUF B850-PLUS offers 2.5Gbps.

It is the sturdiest X870 board here below $230. It matches the Strix B850-F on M.2 slot count (4). It shares an X870 chipset with the X870 MAX Gaming W; the TUF B650E-E goes with a B650E chipset.

You also get a rear USB 20Gbps Type-C port. It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback. Check the manual for which M.2 slots share lanes with SATA ports or the second PCIe slot before filling them all. When we checked, only the X870 MAX Gaming W and cheaper picks cost less, and the Strix X870E-E cost more.

It brings X870-class features to B850. On M.2 slot count it ties with the TUF X870-PLUS at 4. You get 16+2+2 power stages here, which sets it apart from the X870 MAX Gaming W and its 12+2+1 power stages.

No other pick in this guide offers a B850 chipset; compare the TUF B650E-E, which has a B650E chipset. You also get a rear USB 20Gbps Type-C port. It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback.

On price it sat third of 6, between the cheaper TUF B850-PLUS and the pricier X870 MAX Gaming W, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its wired network speed; if that figure matters, the TUF B850-PLUS offers 2.5Gbps.

Three M.2 slots and a 12+2+1 layout keep it mid-range. On M.2 slot count it ties with the TUF B850-PLUS and the TUF B650E-E at 3. You get 12+2+1 power stages here, which sets it apart from the Strix B850-F and its 16+2+2 power stages.

Like the TUF X870-PLUS, it has an X870 chipset, while the Strix B850-F uses a B850 chipset. It also comes with Q-Release graphics card release. It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback.

Check the manual for which M.2 slots share lanes with SATA ports or the second PCIe slot before filling them all. On price it sat fourth of 6, between the cheaper Strix B850-F and the pricier TUF X870-PLUS, at the time of writing.

Its 8+2+1 layout suits mid-range Ryzen chips. On M.2 slot count it ties with the TUF B850-PLUS and the X870 MAX Gaming W at 3. A wi-Fi 6E is unique to it among these picks, while the TUF X870-PLUS uses a wi-Fi 7.

You get 8+2+1 power stages here, which sets it apart from the X870 MAX Gaming W and its 12+2+1 power stages. No other pick in this guide offers a B650E chipset; compare the TUF X870-PLUS, which has an X870 chipset. It also offers 80A DrMOS power stages.

It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback. It undercut the TUF B850-PLUS and every other pick on price at the time of writing. The trade-off is M.2 slot count; for more, the Strix X870E-E offers 5.