The Asus TUF GAMING B550-PLUS 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 design focus of the Asus TUF Gaming B550 series motherboards is durability and the latest features. High-quality power delivery and cooling enable overclocking of even the most powerful AMD Ryzen processors, and the dedicated power connector supplies power to both AIO water 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 interfaces: Realtek RTL8125B 2.5Gb Ethernet
• Sound card: Realtek ALC S1200A
• CrossFireX support: Yes
• SLI support: No

Expansion slots

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

Storage connections

• M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)
• M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

Rear panel connections

• 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 (4 x Type-A)
• 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
• 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port
• 1 x Realtek RTL8125B 2.5Gb Ethernet port
• 5 x Audio jacks
• 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
• 1 x BIOS FlashBack button

Internal connections

• 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header(s)
• 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header(s)
• 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header(s)
• 3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s)
• 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
• 1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
• 2 x M.2 slots (Key M)
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) supporting an additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• 2 x USB 2.0 header(s) supporting an additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
• 1 x AURA Addressable Gen 2 header(s)
• 2 x AURA RGB header(s)
• 1 x Clear CMOS header
• 1 x COM Port header
• 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
• 1 x M.2 slot (Key E)
• 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1 pin)
• 1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function
• 1 x Thermal Sensor header
• 1 x Thunderbolt header