Asrock B650 Steel Legend Wifi 6E AM5 ATX Motherboard

Steel Legend represents the philosophical state of rock-solid durability and irresistible aesthetics. Built around most demanding specs and features, the Steel Legend series aims at daily users and mainstream enthusiasts! Providing a strong array of materials/components to ensure a stable and reliable performance.

• Supports AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen™ 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series Processors
• 14+2+1 Power Phase, 80A Dr.MOS for Vcore
• 4 x DDR5 DIMMs
  Supports Dual Channel, up to 7200+ (OC)
• 1 PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 PCIe 3.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x1
• Graphics Output Options: 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort
• Realtek ALC4082 7.1 CH HD Audio Codec, Nahimic Audio
• 4 SATA3, 1 Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5x4), 2 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4)
• 1 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Rear)
  1 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (Front)
  1 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear)
  8 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (4 Rear, 4 Front)
  8 USB 2.0 (4 Rear, 4 Front)
• Dragon 2.5G LAN
• 802.11axe WiFi 6E + Bluetooth
• Supports ASRock Auto Driver Installer, BIOS Flashback

Specifications :

• Superb Productivity
  • PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2)
  • Dual Channel DDR5
• Rock-Solid Durability
  • 14+2+1 Power Phase, 80A Dr.MOS with Enlarged Heatsink Armor
  • Flexible Integrated I/O Shield
  • 20K Long-lasting Black Caps (high quality and conductive polymer capacitors)
• Ultrafast Connectivity
  • 2.5G LAN, 802.11axe Wi-Fi 6E Module
• EZ Update
  • BIOS Flashback Button
  • ASRock Auto Driver Installer
• EZ Troubleshooter
  • ASRock Post Status Checker

CPU

• Supports AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen™ 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series Processors*
  • The availability of expansion slots may vary by CPU. Please refer to PCIe/M.2 Bandwidth Table for details.

Chipset

• AMD B650

Memory

• Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology
• 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots
• Supports DDR5 ECC/non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 7200+(OC)
• Max. capacity of system memory: 256GB
• Supports Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) and EXTended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO) memory modules

BIOS

• 256Mb 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, HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 4K 120Hz
• 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC (compressed), supports HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 4K 120Hz

Audio

• 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC4082 Audio Codec)
• Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel
• Impedance Sensing on Rear Out port
• Nahimic Audio

LAN

• 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s
• Dragon RTL8125BG
• Supports Dragon 2.5G LAN Software
• Smart Auto Adjust Bandwidth Control
• Visual User Friendly UI
• Visual Network Usage Statistics
• Optimized Default Setting for Game, Browser, and Streaming Modes
• User Customized Priority Control

Wireless LAN

• 802.11axe Wi-Fi 6E Module
• Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/axe
• Supports Dual-Band 2×2 with extended 6GHz band* support
• 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology
• Supports Bluetooth 5.2 + High speed class II
• Supports MU-MIMO
  • The Wi-Fi 6E module is supported by Microsoft Windows® 11 only. There is no driver available for Windows® 10. The availability of the 6GHz band will depend on the different regulation status of each country and region. It will be activated (for supported countries) through Windows® Update and software updates once available. A 6GHz compatible router is required for 6E functionality.

Slots

• CPU:
  • 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode*
• Chipset:
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2), supports x4 mode*
  • 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3)*
  • 1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module
• Supports AMD CrossFire™
• 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1)
  • Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks. If SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 are occupied, PCIE2 will downgrade to x2 mode.

Storage

• CPU:
  • 1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode*
  • 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
• Chipset:
  • 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2230/2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
  • 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors**
• ASMedia ASM1061:
  • 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors
    • Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks. If SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 are occupied, PCIE2 will downgrade to x2 mode.

RAID

• Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for SATA storage devices
• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices*
  • Requires additional M.2 NVMe expansion cards to support RAID 10.

USB

• CPU:
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear)
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (2 Rear (USB32_12))
• Chipset:
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Rear)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (Front)
  • 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (2 Rear (USB32_34), 4 Front)
  • 8 x USB 2.0 (4 Rear, 4 Front)
    • All USB ports support ESD Protection.

Connector

• 1 x SPI TPM Header
• 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
• 1 x RGB LED Header*
• 3 x Addressable LED Headers**
• 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)***
• 1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)****
• 4 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)*****
• 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
• 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector)
• 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)
• 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen1 Header
  • Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip.
  • Support in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip.
  • CPU_FAN1 supports the fan power up to 1A (12W).
  • CPU_FAN2/WP supports the fan power up to 2A (24W).
  • CHA_FAN1~4/WP support the fan power up to 2A (24W).
  • CPU_FAN2/WP and CHA_FAN1~4/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

Rear Panel I/O

• 2 x Antenna Ports
• 1 x HDMI Port
• 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
• 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port (20 Gb/s)
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s)
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports (USB32_34 support Ultra USB Power.)
• 4 x USB 2.0 Ports
• 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
• 1 x BIOS Flashback Button
• 1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
• 1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack)

Software and UEFI

• Software
  • ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)
  • ASRock Dragon 2.5G LAN Software
  • ASRock Polychrome SYNC*
    • These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.
• UEFI
  • ASRock Full HD UEFI
  • ASRock Auto Driver Installer
  • ASRock Instant Flash

Accessories

• 1 x User Manual
• 2 x SATA Data Cables
• 2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antennas
• 3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets
• 1 x Standoff for M.2 Socket

Form Factor

• ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm
• 8 Layer PCB

OS

• Microsoft Windows® 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit