Kyndral MB-2981 Core B650E Micro-ATX Wi-Fi 6E Motherboard
Motherboards · Kyndral · SKU MB2981-CORE · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-21
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 4,623 (Motherboards scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #11,387 |
| Street price | $339 |
| Power | 42 W |
| Performance per dollar | 13.64 |
| Released | 2022 |
Specifications
| Brand | Kyndral |
|---|---|
| Model | Kyndral MB-2981 Core |
| Socket | AM5 |
| Chipset | B650E |
| Form factor | Micro-ATX |
| Memory | 4× DDR5 DIMM, up to 192 GB |
| Max memory speed | DDR5-6400+ (OC) |
| Primary x16 slot | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| M.2 slots | 4 total, 1× PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Rear USB-C | 1× USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps (Type-C) |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax, 6 GHz) + Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Overclocking | CPU + memory |
| VRM | 19+2+1 phases, 90 A stages |
| BIOS | Dual UEFI, BIOS flashback button |
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