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Specification	B850M Challenger AM5 mATX HDMI/DP	Asus B850M MAX GAMING WIFI
Price (new) (differs)	£145.62as of 5 Nov, 18:22	£138.98as of 5 Nov, 18:21
RRP (differs)	not stated	£195.99
First available on Amazon (differs)	Feb 2026 (8 mo old)	May 2025 (1 yr 6 mo old)
Brand (differs)	ASRock	ASUS
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	8,000 MT/s	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	not stated	3
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	Yes	not stated
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	Yes	not stated
WiFi (differs)	None named in the listing title	WiFi 6E
Wired LAN (differs)	2.5GbE	not stated
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	5 Gbps	10 Gbps
SATA ports (differs)	4	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	8+1+1	not stated
Audio codec (differs)	ALC897	not stated
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#50,419	#9,626
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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