ASUS has launched the B760M-AYW PRO motherboard, a follow-up to the highly popular OC-aimed design, with decent VRMs & IO support.
ASUS's B760M-AYW PRO WIFI Motherboard Enhances The AYW Design, Retains Both of Its Overclocking Qualities & Budget-Tier Pricing With Better IO
The "AYW" series had recently been expanded by ASUS to support Intel's newer 700-series chipsets such as Z790 & B760, and it looks like the manufacturer is still looking to elevate the lineup by offering an enhanced "PRO" variant. The motherboard has surfaced online on ASUS's website, giving us a clear idea of the onboard specifications and features, and by the looks of it, the new PRO model doesn't feature many changes from the original one, apart from a few modifications within the VRM design and USB connectivity.
Starting with the specifications, ASUS's B760M-AYW PRO WIFI motherboard features support for the LGA 1700 socket, being compatible with Intel's 14th Gen, 13th Gen, & 12th Gen CPUs. In terms of memory, the motherboard is equipped with two DIMM slots supporting DDR5-8000+ MT/s memory, allowing capacities up to 96 GB. For PCIe interfaces, the B760M-AYW PRO WIFI offers one PCIe 4.0 x 16 & one PCIe 4.0 x 1 slot, which is justified given the mATX form factor the motherboard comes with.
For storage, the motherboard offers 2x PCIe 4.0 x 4 M.2 slots and 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports, which is half of what the original model comes with. The motherboard also offers decent network connectivity options, offering 1x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port and a Wi-Fi 6 network card that is also accompanied by support for Bluetooth 5.3 connections. Here's how the rear and front I/O panels are broken down, and interestingly, the PRO variant offers a USB Type-C interface as well:
Rear USB (Total 8 ports)
- 2 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A)
- 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)
- 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
Front USB (Total 5 ports)
- 1 x USB 5Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C)
- 1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports
- 1 x USB 2.0 header supports 2 additional USB 2.0 ports
ASUS hasn't revealed the pricing of their B760M-AYW PRO WIFI motherboard yet, but given that it is an enthusiast option to an extent, you can expect it to go for around $200-$250.
About the author: Muhammad Zuhair is a hardware and technology reporter for Wccftech, specializing in the semiconductor industry and the complex interplay between technology, manufacturing, and geopolitics. His coverage focuses on the corporate strategies and technological roadmaps of industry giants like TSMC, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Intel. Zuhair's expertise lies in deconstructing complex topics such as fabrication nodes (e.g., 2nm process), the economic impact of policies like the CHIPS Act, and the strategic development of AI infrastructure from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel.
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