The ASRock B860 Challenger Wifi is a budget-oriented ATX motherboard based on the Intel B860 chipset, priced at $149.99. It supports Intel Core Ultra and Core Ultra Series 2 processors, including Arrow Lake and its refresh.
The board features three M.2 sockets, with one supporting PCIe 5.0 x4, and four SATA ports. Connectivity includes 2.5 GbE, Wi-Fi 7, and eight rear USB ports. All USB ports on the board are limited to a maximum speed of 5 Gbps.
The power delivery system consists of 14 phases, with 10 dedicated to Vcore using 50A Vishay SiC632 Dr.MOS power stages. While the board successfully handled an Intel Core Ultra 270K Plus processor during testing, the VRMs reached high temperatures.
The motherboard includes four DRAM slots with support for up to DDR5-8666 memory. It also provides multiple headers for fans and RGB lighting, though it lacks integrated RGB lighting on the PCB itself.
The rear I/O panel features an HDMI 2.1 port, Wi-Fi 7 antenna connectors, and various USB ports, including two USB 2.0 ports and six 5 Gbps ports. The board uses a Realtek ALC897 audio solution and lacks an SPDIF optical output.
