ASUS TUF B350M-PLUS Gaming AMD B350 Motherboard - Socket AM4 [90MB0UU0-M0EAY0]

The advanced AMD X370, B350, and A320 chipsets for the enthusiast, mainstream, and base segments provide many of today's state-of-the-art peripheral I / O interfaces and connectors, while providing additional data lines directly from the CPU or APU.

The processor's on-board memory controller also supports fast and energy-efficient DDR4 memory in dual-channel AM4 motherboards, even with support for ECC error correction, depending on the board. The sophisticated "Zen" microarchitecture together with the associated AM4 platform form the ideal basis for powerful systems in every area of application.

Features of the ASUS TUF B350M-PLUS gaming in micro-ATX format

The ASUS TUF B350M-PLUS Gaming is a motherboard in micro-ATX format and has a fast PCI Express 3.0 slot with full x16 connectivity for graphics cards. Furthermore, one PCIe 2.0 x16 slot and one PCI 2.0 x1 slot for other expansion cards are available. The four RAM banks take up to 64 GB of DDR4 memory, whereby corresponding memory can run at a maximum of 3,200 overclocked megahertz. The internal connection repertoire includes a header for USB 3.0 and two for USB 2.0 for two or four ports.

Special features at a glance:

    1x PCIe 3.0 x16 for high-end GPUs & 1x PCIe 2.0 x16 / x1 each
    2x USB 3.1 Type A & 4x USB 3.0 Type A
    1x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA3
    2x PWM fan ports (4-pin)
    DDR4 memory up to 3,200 megahertz (OC)
    Modern UEFI BIOS including temperature monitoring

The board manages data carriers such as SSDs and hard disks via six SATA 6G ports (including RAID support) as well as a horizontal M.2 slot, which is connected to four PCI Express 3.0 lanes and thus enormously high speeds up to can reach to 32 Gbit / s. M.2 SSDs from 42mm to 80mm in length can be used, and it also supports the advanced NVM Express protocol, which has been specially optimized for highly parallelized disk access of modern PCIe SSDs.

Last but not least, two fans with 4-pin PWM connection can be connected directly to the board. On the back of the motherboard, the I / O-Shield provides additional devices and components via USB 3.1, 3.0 and 2.0, Gigabit LAN, PS / 2 or three 7.1-channel audio sockets with the ASUS TUF B350M-PLUS Gaming connect. In addition, three monitor outputs are available for image playback via the integrated APU graphics unit (optional): HDMI, VGA and DVI-D.

Chipsets for socket AM4 at a glance:

X370 chipset B350 chipset A320 chipset Ryzen CPU
PCIe 3.0 / 2.0: x4 / x8 x4 / x6 x4 / x4 x16 + x4 + x4 / -
USB 3.1 / 3.0 / 2.0: 2/6/6 2/2/6 1/2/6 - / 4 / -
RAM: DDR4 DDR4 DDR4 DDR4 memory controller
SATA 6G: 4 2 2 2
SATA Raid: 0/1/10 0/1/10 0/1/10 -
Overclocking: Yes Yes No Yes (Unlocked CPU & XFR)
Multi-GPU: CrossFire & SLI Partial 2-way CF No -

Attention: The actual execution of the I / O configuration may vary depending on the motherboard. The table only shows the basic equipment at interfaces. Other ports are possible with additional controller chips.

Compatibility Note for CPU Cooler on AMD Socket AM4:

Due to changes in the hole spacing in the socket AM4 compared to its predecessors AM2 (+), AM3 (+) or FM2 (+) require CPU cooler with back plate fitting accordingly compatible AM4 mounting kits, which should be considered before buying. CPU coolers, which are attached directly to the retention module of the mainboard, are fully compatible.

Technical details:

    Format: Micro-ATX (244 x 244 mm)
    Color: black / orange
    Chipset: AMD B350
    Socket: AM4 (for Summit Ridge / Bristol Ridge / Raven Ridge)
    R.A.M:
    4x DDR4 (2.666 MHz & max 3.200 MHz via OC)
    Dual-Channel
    Max. 64 GB
    slots:
    1x PCIe 3.0 x16 *
    1x PCIe 2.0 x16 (electric x4)
    1x PCIe 2.0 x1
    Internal connections:
    6x SATA 6G (RAID 0, 1, 10)
    1x M.2 (M-Key, PCIe 3.0 x4 ** with max 32 Gbps, horizontal, sizes 2242 to 2280)
    1x USB 3.0 header (2 ports)
    2x USB 2.0 header (4 ports)
    2x 4-pin fan (PWM)
    1x Serial-Port Header (COM-Header)
    1x Clear CMOS jumper (s)
    1x speaker header
    1x fan RGB header
    1x S / PDIF-out header
    Power / Reset / Front Audio
    External connections:
    4x USB 3.0 (Type A, max 5 Gbps)
    2x USB 3.1 (Type A, max 10 Gbps)
    2x USB 2.0
    1x Gigabit LAN (Realtek 8111H)
    3x audio (ALC887, 7.1 sound)
    1x HDMI
    1x DVI-D
    1x VGA (D-Sub)
    1x PS / 2 mouse / keyboard port
    Power supply:
    1x 24-Pin ATX12V
    1x 8-Pin ATX12V