PRIME B860M-A WIFI-CSM

ASUS PRIME series motherboards are expertly engineered to unleash the full potential of the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2). Boasting a robust power design, comprehensive cooling solutions and intelligent tuning options, the PRIME B860M-A WIFI-CSM motherboard provides users and PC DIY builders with a range of performance optimizations via intuitive software and firmware features. It’s designed to be Advanced AI PC-ready, offering the power and connectivity needed for demanding AI applications.

ASUS Corporate Stable Model (CSM) is a commercial program designed to provide stable and reliable motherboards. Offering up to 36-month product lifecycle support and 6-month end-of-life notice to allow sufficient lead times for your organization to get ready for product transitions. Each purchase of an ASUS CSM motherboard comes with ASUS Control Center Express - server-grade IT management software.

ASUS Control Center Express is an integrated IT monitoring and management software designed to deploy faster, simplify IT operations and improve productivity with comprehensive control and user-friendly functions. ASUS Control Center Express is compatible with over 100 ASUS motherboards to provide a high-quality, TCO-optimized solution for your business needs.

Designed to assist IT staff in monitoring and controlling devices within their corporate networks, and facilitate inventory checking in multiple locations remotely. Allows IT staff to schedule automatic updates of the latest BIOS, software and utilities to specific or all devices at off-peak times, enhancing system stability and IT operational flexibility. Securely manage endpoint configuration, portable storage access and PC software applications by enabling them to create grouping rules on individual devices.

ASUS AI Advisor allows users to explore the functionality and advanced features of ASUS motherboards in a simple and straightforward way.

Stable power is crucial for maximizing the performance of Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2). The PRIME B860M-A WIFI-CSM is designed to meet the needs of high-core-count CPUs. It features 7(80A) + 1(80A) + 1(80A) + 1(80A) power stages that integrate high-side and low-side MOSFETs and drivers into packages rated for up to 80 amperes each. This configuration ensures optimal power delivery, efficiency, stability and performance for both current and future Intel® processors.

ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III (AEMP III) is an advanced firmware feature that empowers users to achieve unparalleled memory performance with cutting-edge CUDIMM memory. Through a two-phase comprehensive tuning process, AEMP III first optimizes the clock driver and then the memory frequency. This results in the best balance between performance and stability, even at cutting-edge speeds of DDR5-7600 or higher.

DIMM Fit is an ASUS-exclusive BIOS feature that precisely analyzes individual memory modules to optimize performance and pinpoint potential issues. This offers peak efficiency, compatibility, and system stability. Whether you are an overclocker seeking ultimate performance, a competitor pursuing the most responsive gameplay, or a content creator prioritizing rock-solid stability, DIMM Fit provides optimizations tailored to your needs and your hardware configuration.

The PRIME B860M-A WIFI-CSM offers a total of two M.2 slots, including one that supports data-transfer speeds of up to 128Gbps via PCIe 5.0, one that supports 64Gbps via PCIe 4.0. This enables quicker boot-up and app load times with OS or application drives.

The PRIME B860M-A WIFI-CSM motherboard is engineered with multiple onboard heatsinks and an array of hybrid fan headers to help ensure your rig stays cool and stable under intense workloads. ASUS Fan Xpert 2+ software provides comprehensive control over fans. An Auto-Tuning mode intelligently configures all parameters with a single click. There’s also an Extreme Quiet mode that reduces chassis fan speeds to below the default minimum to keep your system whisper-quiet when performing light tasks. Fans can also be controlled via the UEFI BIOS.

The PRIME B860M-A WIFI-CSM motherboard offers a versatile range of connectivity, including support for WiFi 6E, the latest version of PCI Express and an arsenal of USB ports which includes Type-C connections.

Built-in WiFi 6E4 technology takes advantage of the newly available radio spectrum in the 6 GHz band. With triple the bandwidth of the 2.4/5/6 GHz band, WiFi 6E delivers ultrafast wireless networking speeds with improved capacity and better performance in dense wireless environments.

The latest processors introduce PCIe 5.0 support, doubling data transfer speeds compared to PCIe 4.0, enhancing signal integrity, and providing backward-compatible CEM connectors and support for previous PCIe versions.

Form Factor

• micro-ATX Form Factor - 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)

CPU

• Support Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) , LGA1851 - Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0. **Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Chipset

• Intel® B860 Chipset

Memory

• 4 x DIMM slots, max. 256 GB, DDR5 Supports up to 8666+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) - * Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.

Graphics

• 2 x DisplayPort** - 1 x HDMI™ port*** - ** Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4. - *** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1. - ******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® Core™ Ultra Processors(series 2) - 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot - Intel® B860 Chipset - 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode) - 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 slot

Storage

• Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* - Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) * - M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode) - Intel®B860 Chipset - M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 modes) - 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports - * Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.

LAN

• 1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet - ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

• Wi-Fi 6E - 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) - Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band - Bluetooth® v5.3

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 - Premium audio capacitors - Dedicated audio PCB layers * A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.

USB Ports

• Rear USB (Total 8 ports) - 1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®) - 1 x USB 10Gbps port (1 x Type-A ) - 2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A) - 4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x 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 header supports 2 additional USB 2.0 ports - *USB Type-C® power delivery output: max. 5V/3A - **USB_E1 port, USB_E2 port, USB_E3 port and USB_E4 port share the bandwidth.

OS Support

• Windows 11 (22H2 & later), Windows 10 64-bit(21H2 & later)

Internal I/O Ports

• 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 - 1 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connector - Storage Related - 2 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 additionalUSB 2.0 ports - Miscellaneous - 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers - 1 x Aura RGB header - 1 x Clear CMOS header - 1 x Chassis Intrusion header - 1 x COM Port header - 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO) - 1 x S/PDIF Out header - 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1 pin) - 1 x 10-1 pin Front System Panel header - 1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header

Back I/O Ports

• 1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®) - 1 x USB 10Gbps port (1 x Type-A) - 2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A) - 4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A ) - 2 x DisplayPort - 1 x HDMI™ port - 1 x Wi-Fi module - 1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port - 3 x Audio jacks

Software Features

• ASUS Exclusive Software - Armoury Crate - Aura Creator - Aura Sync - Fan Xpert 2+ - Power Saving - ASUS DriverHub - ASUS GlideX - ASUS CPU-Z - Norton 360 for Deluxe (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

Special Features

• ASUS 5X PROTECTION III - DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS) - ESD Guards - LANGuard - Overvoltage protection - SafeSlot - Stainless-steel back I/O - ASUS Q-Design - Q-Antenna - Q-Dashboard - Q-DIMM - Q-LED Core - Q-Slot - ASUS Thermal Solution - M.2 heatsink - VRM heatsink design - ASUS EZ DIY - ProCool - Pre-mounted I/O shield - Aura Sync - Aura RGB header - Addressable Gen2 headers

BIOS

• 256 (128+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 - 1 x M.2 rubber package - 1 x Screw package for M.2 SSD - Documentation - 1 x ACC Express Activation Key Card - 1 x Quick start guide

Warranty

• 3 Years