Asus TUF Gaming B550M-Plus WIFI II
by James MounseyA good motherboard from ASUS, bios was already updated and recognized the processor, plenty of ports, easy to setup overall very happy.
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5000 Series/ 5000 G-Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors |
Chipset | AMD B550 |
Memory | 4 x DIMM, DDR4, Max. 128GB, 3200MHz Native, supports up to 4866MHz (OC) |
Onboard Graphics Outputs | 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x HDMI 2.1(4K@60HZ) |
PCI Slots | AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x16 mode) AMD Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series/ 4000 G-Series Desktop Processors 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x16 mode) AMD B550 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode) 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot |
Storage | Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes) AMD Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series/ 4000 G-Series Desktop Processors M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes) AMD B550 Chipset M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes) |
Networking | Realtek 2.5GB LAN WIFI6 Bluetoothh 5.2 |
Audio | Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC |
Connectivity | 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (1 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI® port 1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port 5 x Audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port |
Internal Ports | 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 1 x Addressable Gen 2 header 2 x AURA RGB headers 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x COM Port header 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x Speaker header 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin) 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header |
Form Factor | Micro ATX Form Factor; 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) |
Warranty | Three Year Manufacturer Warranty |
Form Factor | |
Motherboard formfactor | Micro-ATX |
Lighting | |
Lighting | Yes |
Lighting Colour | RGB |
Lighting Compatibility | ASUS Aura Sync |
CPU | |
CPU Manufacturer | AMD |
CPU Socket | AM4 |
Motherboard | |
Motherboard Chipset | AMD B550 |
Dimensions | |
Length / Depth | 244 mm |
Width | 244 mm |
Colour | |
Primary Colour | Black |
Wi-Fi & LAN | |
LAN Ports | 1x (in total), 1x 2.5 Gbit/s |
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Yes |
Fan Header | |
4 Pin Fan Connectors | 4 |
Expansion Slots | |
PCIe x16 slots (total) | 2 |
PCIe x1 slots (total) | 1 |
PCIe 4.0 x16 mechanical slot | 1 |
PCIe 3.0 x16 mechanical slot | 1 |
PCIe 3.0 x1 mechanical slot | 1 |
Memory | |
Max. Memory | 128 GB |
Memory Type | DDR4 |
Memory Form Factor | DIMM |
Memory slots | 4x |
Internal Ports | |
CPU Power Supply | 1x 8-Pin |
USB 3.0 (internal) Possible Ports | 2 |
USB 2.0 (internal) Possible Ports | 4 |
RGB / LED connectors | 2x RGB (4-Pin 5050 12VGRB), 1x Digital RGB (3-Pin 5VDG) |
External Ports | |
USB 3.1 (external) Type C | 1 |
USB 3.1 (external) Type A | 1 |
USB 3.0 (external) Type A | 4 |
USB 2.0 (external) Type A | 2 |
Display Connectors | HDMI (1x), Display Port (1x) |
Storage Ports | |
M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA 6G | 1 |
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA 6G | 1 |
SATA 6G (internal) | 4 |
A good motherboard from ASUS, bios was already updated and recognized the processor, plenty of ports, easy to setup overall very happy.
Nice motherboard for my AMD 5800X processor, AM4 socket. Loads of features for less than £200 (most important): * Type C port * HDMI and Display port for setups without graphic cards * WiFi antenna * friendly BIOS with loads of settings for heavy users only
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