LGA1851, Intel B860, 2 x DDR5 DIMM Slots, 256Mb AMI UEFI, 7.1 CH HD Audio, 2.5 Gigabit LAN, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/axe, Micro ATX

Key Features

• Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) (LGA1851)
• 7+1+1+1+1 Power Phase
• 2 x DDR5 DIMMs
• Supports Dual Channel, up to 9066+ (OC)
• 1 PCIe 4.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x4, 1 PCIe 4.0 x1
• Graphics Output Options: 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort
• Realtek ALC897 7.1 CH HD Audio Codec
• 4 SATA3
• 1 Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5x4)
• 1 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4)
• 1 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Rear)
• 1 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (Front)
• 5 USB 3.2 Gen1 (3 Rear, 2 Front)
• 6 USB 2.0 (2 Rear, 4 Front)
• Realtek 2.5G LAN
• 802.11axe Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth
• Supports BIOS Flashback

Description

X Series motherboard offers a compact, high-value solution, balancing performance, versatility, and reliability for both professional and daily tasks.

The ASRock X-Series motherboard provides a high-value solution, balancing performance and versatility within a compact form factor. It’s highly capable in handling a wide range of tasks, from professional productivity to everyday usage, striking an excellent balance between affordability, reliability, and efficiency.

6 Layer PCB
The 6 Layer PCB provides stable signal traces and power shapes delivering lower temperature and higher energy efficiency for memory overclocking! Thus, it's able to support the latest memory modules with most extreme memory performance!

DDR5 XMP & EXPO Support
Derived from the “built for stable and reliable” designing concept, ASRock does not compromise on any details. This motherboard is built with high quality materials, enthusiasts are able to enjoy the boost of DDR5 memory overclocking performance by enabling the pre-tested profiles. Make sure the memory modules are Intel® XMP/AMD EXPO™ capable and overclocking can be made so affordable, satisfying and absolutely no sweat at all.

PCIe Gen5 Blazing M.2
The Blazing M.2 accommodates the latest PCI Express 5.0 standard to perform twice the bandwidth compared to previous generation, with a breathtaking 128Gb/s transfer speed, it is ready to unleash the full potential of future ultrafast SSDs.

Aluminum Heatsink
The first thing that catches the eye is the optimized Aluminum Heatsink Design. Heatsinks are crucial for efficient heat dissipation, especially during heavy workloads like gaming or productivity tasks. Motherboard that built with heatsinks can effectively manage thermal performance, hence ensure system stability and durability effortlessly.

Wi-Fi 6E 802.11axe
WiFi 6E technology has extended to the whole new 6GHz spectrum band, providing more WiFi capability and giving an even better and faster internet traffic. In addition to deliver higher speeds, the WiFi 6E also enhances the lower latency and supports service levels that are equivalent to 5G networks.

Dragon 2.5 Gb/s LAN
The intelligent 2.5Gb/s LAN platform is built for maximum networking performance for the demanding requirements of home networking, content creators, online gamers and high-quality streaming media. Boost networking performance up to 2.5X the bandwidth compared to the standard gigabit Ethernet, you’ll enjoy the faster and uncompromised connectivity experience for gaming, file transfers and backups.

POLYCHROME RGB
This motherboard features onboard RGB headers and addressable RGB headers that allow motherboard to be connected to compatible LED devices such as strip, CPU fans, coolers, chassis and so on. Users may also synchronize RGB LED devices across the Polychrome RGB Sync-certified accessories to create their own unique lighting effects.

SignalRGB
SignalRGB unifies your RGB devices, offering seamless customization, game-reactive effects, macro automation, and system monitoring. The official partnership empowers ASRock motherboards with advanced lighting control, enhances compatibility with a diverse range of RGB devices, and provides greater customization flexibility.

Dual Graphics Outputs
Complete with two types of most used connectors! Packed with a HDMI + DisplayPort combo, you have more graphics output options now.

Specifications

Internal I/O
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2
TPM connector	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4
Number of chassis fan connectors	2
Front panel audio connector	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectors	2
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)	1
Technical details
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel B860
On-board graphics card	Yes
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Component for	PC
Audio
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Performance
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 11 x64
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel B860
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Component for	PC
Processor
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Processor socket	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Memory
Number of memory slots	2
Memory slots type	DIMM
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes
Supported memory clock speed (max)	9066 MHz
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC
Storage controllers
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
RAID support	Yes
Graphics
On-board graphics card	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0
DisplayPort version	1.4
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2
Microphone in	Yes
HDMI ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantity	1
Line-in	Yes
Network
Ethernet LAN	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
LAN controller	Dragon RTL8125BG
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.3
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Features
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 11 x64
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel B860
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Component for	PC
Audio chip	Realtek ALC897
Expansion slots
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1
BIOS
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit
Software
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 11 x64
Weight & dimensions
Width	244 mm
Depth	218 mm
Packaging content
Cables included	SATA
Antenna included	Yes