The Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING is an AM4 socket motherboard equipped with the AMD B550 chipset for 3rd generation AMD Ryzen processors. The motherboard also supports next-generation AMD Ryzen processors with a BIOS update. The B550 chipset’s PCIe 4.0 support provides the necessary bandwidth for high-speed SSDs and next-generation graphics cards!

The Asus ROG Strix B550 Gaming series motherboards offer comprehensive features previously found only in the more expensive ROG Strix Gaming motherboards with the X570 chipset. Asus ROG Strix motherboards are an excellent choice for gamers and overclockers, and their support for RGB lighting allows for building a visually impressive setup. The high-quality power delivery and cooling also enable overclocking of the most powerful AMD Ryzen processors, and the dedicated power connector supplies power for both AIO liquid cooling packages and custom setups.

Features:

• Chipset: AMD B550
• Processor socket: AM4
• Processor support: 3rd generation Ryzen series processors
• Motherboard size: ATX
• Memory slots: 4
• Memory type: DDR4
• Maximum memory (GB): 128
• Network connections: Intel I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
• Sound card: ROG SupremeFX 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
• CrossFireX support: Yes
• SLI support: No

Expansion slots

• 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 mode)
• 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode)
• 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1

Storage connections

• 1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M key, supports 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices (SATA & PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
• 1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M key, supports 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices (SATA & PCIe 3.0 x4 mode)*
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

Rear panel connections

• 1 x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
• 1 x DisplayPort
• 1 x HDMI
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (1 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
• 2 x USB 2.0
• 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
• 5 x Audio jacks
• 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ Button

Internal connections

• 1 x CPU Fan connector
• 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector
• 3 x Chassis Fan connectors
• 1 x AIO_PUMP connector
• 1 x AAFP connector
• 2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers
• 1 x Addressable Gen 2 header
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gbps) connector supporting an additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• 2 x USB 2.0 connectors supporting an additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
• 1 x M.2 Socket 1 with M key, supports 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices (SATA & PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
• 1 x M.2 Socket 2 with M key, supports 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices (SATA & PCIe 3.0 x4 mode)
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 1 x Thunderbolt header
• 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector
• 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector
• 1 x System panel
• 1 x Thermal sensor connector
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper