ASUS Prime B550-PLUS, AMD B550 motherboard - socket AM4 [90MB14U0-M0EAY0]

B550 mainboards support all the features of the Ryzen processors of the third and fourth generation, especially the PCI Express standard in version 4.0 (PCIe 4.0). PCIe 4.0 is backward compatible and can be used with all expansion cards from previous generations. In addition, the mainboards support up to 128 GB of RAM with a guaranteed clock speed of 3200 megahertz. With overclocking, much higher clock rates are possible depending on the mainboard. The B550 chipset also enables the processor to be overclocked.

The features of the ASUS Prime B550-PLUS at a glance:
- 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16) and 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4)
- 2x USB 3.1 / 6x USB 3.0 / 6x USB 2.0
- 2x M.2 (1x PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA 6G / 1x PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6G) / 6x SATA 6G
- DDR4 memory up to 4800 MHz using OC
- Ready for AMD Ryzen 3000 processors
- ASUS Aura Sync support

The features of the ASUS Prime B550-PLUS in detail:
The ASUS Prime B550-PLUS is an ATX mainboard and has a PCI Express 4.0 slot with full x16 connection plus a PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot with four lanes for graphics cards. The motherboard provides three PCIe 3.0 x1 slots for additional expansion cards. The four RAM banks support up to 128 GB DDR4 RAM with a clock rate of up to 3200 megahertz and can even handle clock rates up to 4800 MHz via OC.

The AM4 mainboard provides two M.2 slots. One slot is connected to the processor with four PCI Express lanes and supports PCIe 4.0 and SATA 6G for drives up to 110 mm in length (22110). The second M.2 slot is connected to the chipset with four PCI Express lanes and supports PCIe 3.0 and SATA 6G for drives up to 110 mm in length (22110). Six SATA 6G connectors are also provided.

Modern connections and support for Aura Sync
The ASUS Prime B550-PLUS provides a USB 3.1 port with a Type-C socket, a USB 3.1 port with a Type-A port, and four USB 3.0 ports with a Type-A on the I / O panel Socket and two USB 2.0 ports (type A) are ready. An HDMI and a DisplayPort connection are available for CPUs with an integrated graphics unit.

In addition, this B550 mainboard offers features such as a Gigabit LAN port (Realtek RTL8111H), on-board sound (Realtek ALC S1200A Audio Codec), an enhanced PCIe slot for the graphics card and numerous internal headers. Also on Bo (a) rd are OC features and diagnostic LEDs.

The ASUS Prime B550-PLUS supports the control and synchronization of RGB LED accessories with ASUS Aura Sync. The mainboard has two 4-pin RGB headers and a 3-pin RGB header. Furthermore, six fans can be connected directly to the board.

Technical details:
format
- ATX (305 x 244 mm)
- Chipset
- AMD B550
- Base:
- AM4 (for Matisse)
- R.A.M:
- 4x DDR4 (max. 3200 MHz, 4800 in the OC)
- Dual channel
- Max. 128 GB (32 GB per module)
- Slots:
- 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16)
- 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electrical x4)
- Multi-GPU configurations: 2-way AMD CrossFire
- 3x PCIe 3.0 (electrical x1)
Internal connections:
- 6x SATA 6G (RAID 0, 1, 10)
- 1x M.2 (M-Key, PCIe 4.0 x4 with max. 64 Gbit / s and SATA 6G, sizes 2242 to 22110)
- 1x M.2 (M-Key, PCIe 3.0 x4 with max. 32 Gbit / s and SATA 6G, sizes 2242 to 22110)
- 2x USB 3.0 (USB 3.2 Gen1, one header)
- 4x USB 2.0 (two headers)
- 1x front panel audio connector
- 1x system panel connector
- 1x SPI-TPM header
- 1x Clear CMOS jumper
- 1x COM port header
- 1x Thunderbolt header
- 1x thermal sensor connector
Fan header:
- 1x CPU cooler (4-pin)
- 1x optional CPU cooler (4-pin)
- 1x AIO_PUMP (4-pin)
- 3x system fans (4-pin)
- RGB header:
- 2x 4-pin RGB headers (12VGRB)
- 1x 3-pin RGB header (5VDG)
External connections:
- 1x USB 3.1 Type C (USB 3.2 Gen 2, max. 10 Gbit / s)
- 1x USB 3.1 Type A (USB 3.2 Gen 2, max. 10 Gbit / s)
- 4x USB 3.0 Type A (USB 3.2 Gen 1, max. 5 Gbit / s
- 2x USB 2.0 type A
- 1x Gigabit LAN (Realtek RTL8111H)
- 1x DisplayPort
- 1x HDMI
- 5x 3.5 mm jack (Realtek ALC S1200A, 7.1 Sound)
- 1x S / PDIF (optical)
Power supply:
- 1x 24-pin ATX12V
- 1x 8-pin ATX12V
- Scope of delivery:
- 1x ASUS Prime B550-PLUS mainboard
- 1x I / O-Shield (connection panel)
- 2x SATA data cable
- M.2 mounting screws
- 1x support DVD
- 1x instruction manual