ASUS
ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi
$299.99
Released 2022
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ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi vs B650E Steel Legend WiFi
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. B650E Steel Legend WiFi is cheaper at $269.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
ASRock
B650E Steel Legend WiFi
$269.99Cheaper
Released 2022
Which is better: the ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi or B650E Steel Legend WiFi?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The B650E Steel Legend WiFi is the cheaper at $269.99.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi | B650E Steel Legend WiFi |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $299.99 | $269.99 Launch list price |
| Brand | ASUS | ASRock |
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Socket | am5 | am5 |
| Chipset | AMD B650E | AMD B650E |
| Form factor | atx | atx |
| Memory type | ddr5 | ddr5 |
| Pcie 5 | Yes | Yes |
| M2 slots | 3 | 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Release | 2022 | 2022 |
Sources — ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi: rog.asus.com (verified 2026-06-19). B650E Steel Legend WiFi: asrock.com (verified 2026-06-19).
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi
No sourced tester review yet.
B650E Steel Legend WiFi
One whitelisted hands-on review survived verification: Tom's Hardware, which bench-tested the board on a Ryzen 9 7950X. It found the board performed well in its benchmark suite and overclocked easily, but faulted the board for having only two SATA ports, a dated Realtek ALC897 audio codec, and a $269 price higher than the competition. All quantitative measurements and the second source (TechPowerUp) were dropped because they could not be confirmed in the fetched page text. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Performed well in the benchmark suite and overclocked the flagship Ryzen 9 7950X with ease.
Flagged: Only two SATA ports; Dated Realtek ALC897 audio codec.