Sapphire B650M-E AMD B650 Socket AM5 micro ATX - Motherboard

Sapphire B650M-E AMD B650 Socket AM5 micro ATX - Motherboard arrives as a compact, capable micro-ATX board designed for AMD Socket AM5 platforms and ready for modern Ryzen CPUs.

This motherboard fully supports AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 series processors on the Socket AM5 platform and is built around the AMD B650 chipset, making it an excellent choice for mainstream gamers and content creators who want upgrade paths and current features.

Memory support is modern and fast with two DIMM slots for DDR5-SDRAM in dual-channel configuration, supporting up to 96 GB total and speeds up to 7600 MHz, with up to 48 GB per slot for memory-heavy applications and multitasking.

Storage options are flexible with six supported drives, two M.2 slots (one up to PCIe 5.0 x4, one up to PCIe 4.0 x4, both in 2280 size) and four SATA III ports, letting you combine high-speed NVMe storage and bulk HDD/SSD capacity to suit gaming, editing, or storage-focused builds.

I/O and expansion are well-covered for a micro-ATX board: one PCIe x16 Gen4 slot and one PCIe x4 Gen4 slot, multiple USB ports including six USB 2.0 and two USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports, a single HDMI and DisplayPort output for integrated GPU support, and a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet controller (Dragon RTL8125BG) for faster wired networking.

Cooling and case integration include one CPU fan header, three chassis fan connectors, one water pump connector, and three RGB LED headers for system lighting. Essential front-panel and audio connectors are present, and the Realtek ALC897 audio codec provides up to 5.1-channel sound with three headphone outputs and a microphone input.

At 244 x 235 mm and finished in black, the Sapphire B650M-E fits compact builds without sacrificing connectivity or modern standards. It supports Windows 10 x64 and Windows 11 x64, and includes useful features like a clear CMOS jumper for easy troubleshooting.

Use cases include a compact gaming PC with PCIe 5.0 NVMe for fast load times, a home media or editing workstation using multiple M.2 drives and large DDR5 capacity, or a reliable office PC with high-speed 2.5 GbE networking. Key selling points are AM5 and DDR5 support, PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot, 2.5 GbE LAN, and a rich set of I/O for a micro-ATX form factor.

• Socket AM5 for Ryzen 7000/8000/9000 series
• DDR5 dual-channel, up to 96 GB at 7600 MHz
• PCIe 5.0 M.2 + PCIe 4.0 M.2, 4x SATA III
• 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (Dragon RTL8125BG)
• Micro-ATX compact design with RGB headers and multiple fan connectors