Sapphire Launches NITRO+ B850M WiFi Motherboard Model in China

[T0@st]

Sapphire Technology has introduced a new NITRO+ motherboard model in China—weekend reports pointed to a listing on JD.com, where the latest addition resides alongside various previous-gen B650 options. This appears to be another region specific release—priced at 1299 RMB (~$179 USD). The NITRO+ B850M Wi-Fi model seems to share its overall aesthetic design with the preceding B650M-equipped equivalent. As surmised by VideoCardz, the Sapphire NITRO+ board's VRM patterning reminded them of the leaked premium-tier Radeon NITRO+ RX 9070 graphics card series.

The generational jump from AMD B650 to B850 chipset—as expected—yields only minor benefits (see below). The older NITRO+ B650M Wi-Fi model is a significantly cheaper prospect; coming in at 899 RMB ($124 USD). VideoCardz's weekend detective work settled on a nice improvement: "based on our research, the memory overclocking support has increased from 7600 MT/s+ to 8000 MT/s. Keep in mind that these figures may be higher for both motherboards; this is just what Sapphire guarantees when paired with a supported memory kit." Industry watchdogs believe that ASRock is likely involved in the contract manufacturing of Sapphire's motherboard offerings—the former has been long-involved in pumping out NZXT-badged products.




Sapphire NITRO+ B850M Wi-Fi Motherboard specifications:

• CPU Support: Supports AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000 series desktop processors
• Chipset: AMD B850
• CPU Socket: AM5
• PCIe Slots: 1x PCIe 5.0 x16, 1x PCIe 4.0 x4
• Display Output: 1x HDMI, 1x DP
• Memory: 4x DIMMs DDR5 8000 MT/s+ (OC), Maximum Capacity: 48 GB x 4
• Storage: 1x PCIe 5.0 M.2 + 1x PCIe 4.0 M.2 + 4x SATA ports
• Ethernet Chipset: Realtek RTL8125BG Gigabit Ethernet
• Wireless Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5 Audio: Realtek ALC897
• Form Factor: microATX (245 mm X 245 mm)

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[Chaitanya]

I hope they make these available outside China.

 

[_roman_]

Nice. I do have some expectation for that brand. If the mainboard is a rebrand I'll most likely won't consider buying it.

 

[HBSound]

It would be nice to see a board like this that allowed the PCI lanes to be completely customizable. To see a dual 5.0X8, to allow those seeking more GPU power without getting a workstation driving motherboard with all the PCI lanes.

 

[PaddieMayne]

I hope they make these available outside China.

Me too...UK please Sapphire

 

[Yashyyyk]

It would be nice to see a board like this that allowed the PCI lanes to be completely customizable. To see a dual 5.0X8, to allow those seeking more GPU power without getting a workstation driving motherboard with all the PCI lanes.

I would love this, and I don't even think it should be that pricy if you do it the same way some M2 slots "steal"/share lanes with the main slot

 

[5 o'clock Charlie]

Industry watchdogs believe that ASRock is likely involved in the contract manufacturing of Sapphire's motherboard offerings—the former has been long-involved in pumping out NZXT-badged products.

I remember that ECS was contracted to manufacture NZXT motherboards many years go, but did not realize NZXT switched to ASRock. Quite interesting.

I have not looked at Sapphire motherboards since socket 939 days.

 

[AusWolf]

Me too...UK please Sapphire

Yes please!