ASUS MB Sc AM4 TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI) II, AMD B550, 4xDDR4, 1xDP, 1xHDMI, WI-FI

TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II

AMD B550 (Ryzen AM4) ATX gaming motherboard with PCIe 4.0, dual M.2, 10 DrMOS power stages, Wi-Fi 6, 2.5 Gb Ethernet, HDMI, DisplayPort, SATA 6 Gbps, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C, Thunderbolt™ 3 header, and Aura Sync RGB lighting support

• AMD AM4 socket: Ready for Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors
• Enhanced power solution: 8+2 DrMOS power stages, ProCool sockets, military-grade TUF components, and Digi+ VRM for maximum durability
• Comprehensive cooling: VRM heatsink, PCH fanless heatsink, Dual M.2 heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 4 utility
• Next-gen connectivity: PCIe 4.0 M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C, Thunderbolt™ 3 header support
• Made for online gaming: Wi-Fi 6, 2.5 Gb Ethernet, and TUF LANGuard
• AI noise-canceling microphone: provides crystal-clear in-game voice communication

CPU

AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 5000 G-Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors
*Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.

Chipset

B550

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4866(OC)/4800(OC)/4600(OC)/4466(OC)/4400(OC)/4333(OC)/4266(OC)/4200(OC)/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3466(OC)/3400(OC)/3333(OC)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz, Un-buffered Memory*
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
* ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU.
* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists), and memory frequency support depends on the CPU types.

Graphics

1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x HDMITM 2.1(4K@60HZ)
*Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types.

Expansion 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)*
3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot*
*PCIE 3.0 X16_2 runs x1 mode when any of the PCIe 3.0 x1 slots is occupied.
**Support PCIe bifurcation for RAID on CPU function.

Storage

AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors :
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)
AMD Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series/ 4000 G-Series Desktop Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (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)*
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Support Raid 0, 1, 10
*M2_2 shares bandwidth with SATA6G_56. When M.2_2 is populated, SATA6G_56 will be disabled.

Ethernet

1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet

Wireless & Bluetooth

2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) + BT5.2
2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Supports 2.4/5GHz frequency band
Bluetooth v5.2*
*Bluetooth v5.2 function will be ready in Windows 11 or later.

USB

Rear USB:Total 8 ports
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)
Front USB:Total 6 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

Audio

Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*
- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
- Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback"
Audio Features
- Audio Shielding
- Rear optical S/PDIF out port
- Premium Japanese audio capacitors
- Dedicated audio PCB layers
- Audio Cover

Back Panel I/O Ports

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 ASUS Wi-Fi Module
1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port
5 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button

Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling related
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)
Power related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
Storage related
2 x M.2 slots (Key M)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
2 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 SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header
1 x Thermal Sensor header
1 x Thunderbolt header

Special Features

ASUS TUF PROTECTION
- ASUS DIGI+ VRM (Digital power design with Dr. MOS)
- ASUS Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection
- ASUS ESD Guards
- TUF LANGuard
- ASUS Overvoltage Protection
- ASUS SafeSlot
- ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/O
ASUS Q-Design
- ASUS Q-DIMM
- ASUS Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
- ASUS Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
- Aluminum M.2 heatsink
ASUS EZ DIY
- BIOS FlashBack™ button
- BIOS FlashBack™ LED
- Procool
AURA Sync
- AURA RGB header(s)
- Addressable Gen 2 RGB header(s)

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
- Aura Sync
- Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
AI Suite 3
- Performance And Power Saving Utility
TurboV EVO
EPU
Digi+ VRM
Fan Xpert 4
PC Cleaner
- EZ update
- System Information
Aura Creator
TUF GAMING CPU-Z
DTS Custom for GAMING Headsets
Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial for 60 days)
WinRAR
UEFI BIOS
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

BIOS

256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Operating System

Windows 10 64bit

Form Factor

ATX
30.5cm x 24.4cm