ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II Motherboard

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
Supports 2 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
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

*M22 shares bandwidth with SATA6G56. When M.22 is populated, SATA6G56 will be disabled.
Wireless & Bluetooth
2×2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) + BT5.2
2×2 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
Form Factor
30.5cm x 24.4cm

What’s in the box
1 x Motherboard