Colorful has released 2 new AMD motherboards on Chinese retail platforms, launching the budget BATTLE AX B850M GAMING WIFI6E V14 and the enthusiast iGame X870E Senna V14. Both boards support AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 series desktop processors with PCIe 5.0 graphics and storage connectivity. The motherboards are available now through retailers like JD.com, priced at 799 yuan ($110 USD) for the B850 model and 2399 yuan ($330 USD) for the X870E flagship.
Colorful built the BATTLE AX B850M GAMING WIFI6E V14 on a compact micro ATX format measuring 230 by 220 millimeters. Power delivery runs through a 7 plus 2 plus 1 phase setup with 60A DrMOS stages fed by a single 8 pin CPU power connector. The 2 DDR5 memory slots allow overclocking speeds past 7200 MT/s. Expansion slots include 1 PCIe Gen5 x16 slot for graphics, 1 PCIe Gen4 x1 slot, and 2 M.2 slots running at PCIe Gen5 x4 and Gen4 x4 speeds. Networking hardware provides a 2.5GbE wired port, Wi Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3.
The iGame X870E Senna V14 features anime inspired graphics of the mascot Qi Xiaoxi on the rear port cover and silver cooling plates. An 8 layer printed circuit board supports a 16 plus 2 plus 1 phase power delivery system to handle high wattage Ryzen processors. Reinforced slots allow DDR5 memory overclocking up to 8400 MHz. Storage capacity is extensive, providing 5 total M.2 slots consisting of 4 PCIe 5.0 x4 slots and 1 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot. Network connectivity includes a 5G wired ethernet controller and a Wi Fi 7 wireless card.
External I/O on the X870E motherboard includes 2 USB4 40Gbps ports, 3 USB A 10Gbps ports, 4 USB 5Gbps ports, and 2 USB 2.0 ports. Sound is routed through 2 3.5 millimeter analog jacks and 1 optical S/PDIF output. The board surface also integrates an active digital debug display and a physical switch for dual 64GB BIOS recovery. Colorful sells the B850M model for 799 yuan ($110 USD) and the iGame X870E Senna V14 for 2399 yuan ($330 USD).
