B650I Lightning WiFi
The ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi is a Mini-ITX AM5 motherboard on the B650 chipset. It supports DDR5 memory up to 7,200 MT/s and 2 M.2 slots. It's out of stock at the retailers we track right now, but the specs below still apply whenever it returns.
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MaxMyBuild scores
How we score →How well the B650I Lightning WiFi is equipped for gaming and for productivity, scored 0–100 from its specs. Scores are fit-for-purpose: a capable board can top the gaming score without being the most expensive.
Weighs CPU power delivery, memory speed support, the GPU PCIe slot, Wi-Fi version, and M.2 storage — the things that actually matter for a gaming build.
Rewards fast, plentiful M.2 storage and USB I/O, PCIe expansion, memory capacity and slots — what matters for content creation and heavy multitasking.
CPU power
282 W
Sufficient · 1.2x
Wired for about 282 W, enough for every processor on this socket including the top Ryzen 9 chips at their 230 W ceiling, without a lot left over. The figure comes from its 8+2+1 power-stage (VRM) layout and 8 EPS connectors. It is a rating of what the board is built to deliver, not a measurement, so treat it as headroom rather than a guarantee.
Specifications
Platform
- Chipset
- B650
- Socket
- AM5
- Form factor
- Mini-ITX
- MSRP
- $200.00
Memory
- Type
- DDR5
- Slots
- 2
- Max speed
- 7,200 MT/s
- Max capacity
- 128 GB
- Channels
- 2-channel
- ECC / memory
- UDIMM
Power & VRM
- CPU power
- 282 W
- Phase config
- 8+2+1
- VRM stages
- 60A DrMOS
- EPS power
- 8
- VRM heatsink
- Partial (single bank)
Storage & Expansion
- M.2 slots
- 2
- M.2 layout
- 1× PCIe 5.0 ×4, 1× PCIe 4.0 ×4
- M.2 heatsinks
- Slots 1
- SATA ports
- 2 SATA3
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 1× PCIe 4.0 ×16
Ethernet & Wi-Fi
- Realtek RTL8125BG
- 2.5 GbE
- Ethernet ports
- 1
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
USB & I/O
- Rear USB-A
- 4× USB 2.0, 3× 10 Gbps
- Rear USB-C
- 1× 10 Gbps
- Front USB-C
- 1× 5Gbps
- Front USB 3 headers
- 1
- Front USB 2 headers
- 1
Audio & Video
- Audio codec
- ALC897
- Audio jacks
- 2
- S/PDIF out
- Yes
- HDMI
- HDMI 2.1
- DisplayPort
- None
- USB-C video
- None
Cooling, RGB & Design
- Fan headers
- 3
- 5V ARGB headers
- 2
- PCB colour
- Black, Grey
- Heatsink colour
- Black, Grey
Onboard & Diagnostics
- BIOS Flashback
- Yes (rear)
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Where to buy the B650I Lightning WiFi
Every in-stock retailer offer we track, cheapest first.
Currently out of stock
The B650I Lightning WiFi isn’t in stock at the retailers we track right now. Prices refresh daily, so check back — or compare other in-stock boards.
Browse in-stock motherboardsWhich CPUs fit the B650I Lightning WiFi?
Compare all CPUs →In-stock AM5 processors this board can run, socket-matched and within its 282 W power budget, ranked by gaming value (performance per dollar).
| Processor | Cores | Gaming | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ryzen 5 9600X AMD | 6/12 | 72.6 | $173.00 |
 | Ryzen 5 7600X AMD | 6/12 | 67.3 | $163.00 |
 | Ryzen 5 8500G AMD | 6/12 | 52.0 | $146.99 |
 | Ryzen 5 8400F AMD | 6/12 | 50.0 | $149.00 |
 | Ryzen 5 7500F AMD | 6/12 | 61.0 | $189.99 |
 | Ryzen 5 7600 AMD | 6/12 | 63.4 | $209.00 |
 | Ryzen 7 7700X AMD | 8/16 | 70.6 | $233.00 |
 | Ryzen 5 8600G AMD | 6/12 | 55.0 | $185.88 |
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