ASUS TUF Gaming B550M-PLUS, AMD B550 motherboard - socket AM4 [90MB14A0-M0EAY0]

B550 mainboards support all 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 TUF Gaming B550M-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) / 4x SATA 6G
DDR4 memory up to 4400 MHz using OC
Ready for AMD Ryzen 3000 processors
RGB lighting with ASUS Aura Sync

The equipment of the ASUS TUF Gaming B550M-PLUS in detail:
The ASUS TUF Gaming B550M-PLUS is a micro ATX motherboard 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 a PCIe 3.0 x1 slot 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 4400 MHz via OC.

Two M.2 slots are provided by the AM4 mainboard. One slot is connected to the processor with four PCI Express lanes and supports PCIe 4.0 and SATA 6G for drives up to 80 mm in length (2280). 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). In addition, four SATA 6G connectors are provided.

Modern connections and RGB LED lighting
The ASUS TUF Gaming B550M-PLUS has a USB 3.1 port with a Type-C socket, a USB 3.1 port with a Type-A port, four USB 3.0 ports with a type A socket and two USB 2.0 ports (type A) ready. An HDMI and a DisplayPort connection are available for CPUs with an integrated graphics unit such as AMD's Picasso APUs. In addition, the mainboard has a classic PS / 2 connection for keyboard or mouse.

In addition, this B550 motherboard offers features such as a 2.5 Gigabit LAN port (Realtek RTL8125B), on-board sound (Realtek ALC S1200A Audio Codec), a reinforced PCIe slot and numerous internal headers. Also on Bo (a) rd are OC features, diagnostic LEDs (ASUS Q-LED), an optimized power supply and a BIOS flashback button on the I / O panel.

A special feature of the ASUS TUF Gaming B550M-PLUS is the RGB lighting, which can be synchronized with other RGB components via the manufacturer's software. 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
- Micro-ATX (244 x 244 mm)
- Chipset
- AMD B550
- Base:
- AM4 (for Matisse / Picasso)
- R.A.M:
- 4x DDR4 (max. 3200 MHz, 4400 in 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
- 1x PCIe 3.0 (electrical x1)
Internal connections:
- 4x 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 2280)
- 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 speaker connector

Fan header:
- 1x CPU cooler (4-pin)
- 1x optional CPU cooler (4-pin)
- 2x system fans (4-pin)
- RGB header:
- 2x 4-pin RGB headers (12VGRB)
- 1x 3-pin RGB header (5VDG)
External connections:
- 1x PS / 2
- 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 2.5 gigabit LAN (Realtek RTL8125B)
- 1x DisplayPort
- 1x HDMI
- 5x 3.5 mm jack (Realtek ALC S1200A, 7.1 Sound)
- 1x S / PDIF (optical)
- 1x BIOS flashback button
- Power supply:
- 1x 24-pin ATX12V
- 1x 8-pin ATX12V
Scope of delivery:
- 1x ASUS TUF Gaming B550M-PLUS mainboard
- 1x I / O-Shield (connection panel)
- 2x SATA data cable
- 1x TUF gaming sticker
- 1x TUF certificate
- M.2 mounting screws
- M.2 spacers
- 1x support DVD
- 1x instruction manual