The ASUS B550M-PLUS is a Micro ATX motherboard for AMD's Ryzen 5000 Series processors. It sacrifices some of the expansion capacity that a larger motherboard can offer, but still supports up to 128GB of DDR4 memory and multiple SATA and M.2 drives.
For external connectivity, it also has both analog and digital audio outputs, 2.5Gb Ethernet, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, eight USB ports of varying speeds (including one Type C), and even a legacy PS/2 port.
For external connectivity, it also has both analog and digital audio outputs, 2.5Gb Ethernet, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, eight USB ports of varying speeds (including one Type C), and even a legacy PS/2 port.
Model: Asus TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS (WI-FI) II
Specifications
| Socket | AM4 |
| CPU Compatibility | AMD Ryzen |
| Form Factor | MicroATX |
| Chipset Manufacturer | AMD |
| Chipset | B550 |
| Wired Network Connectivity | 2.5G Networking + WiFi 6 |
| Network Controller | Realtek RTL8125B + Intel AX201 |
| Audio Controller | Onboard Realtek ALC S1200A HD Audio |
| Cooling System | Heatsink |
| Color | Black |
Memory Support | |
| Type | DDR4 ECC |
| Maximum Speed | 3200 MHz |
| Number of Slots | 4 |
| Maximum Size per Slot | 32 GB |
| Maximum Amount Supported | 128 GB |
Onboard Video | |
| Chipset Manufacturer | AMD |
| HDMI | 1 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| DisplayPort Version | 1.2 |
| Notes: | Onboard Graphics Requires Supported CPU |
External Connections | |
| USB 2.0 | 2 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) | 4 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB 3.1) | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Type C | 1 |
| Audio Out | Surround Sound (7.1) |
| Audio In | Line-In/Microphone |
| S/PDIF | Optical |
| LAN (RJ45) | 1 |
| Wireless Antenna Port | Yes |
Internal Connections | |
| USB 2.0 | 2 (providing 4 ports) |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) | 1 |
| SATA III 6.0Gbps | 4 |
| M.2 Connector | 2 |
| M.2 Support | x1 42-80mm NVMe (Gen4) + SATA, x1 42-110mm NVMe (Gen3) + SATA |
| Serial (Com) | 1 |
| TPM (module sold separately) | 1 |
| Compatible TPM | Asus TPM-SPI |
SATA Controllers | |
| SATA III 6.0Gbps Controller 1 | AMD B550 |
Expansion Slots | |
| Slot 1 | PCI Express 3.0 x1 |
| Slot 2 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| Slot 3 | Slot not available on this board |
| Slot 4 | PCI Express 3.0 x4 in a x16 size |
Additional Information | |
| SLI Compatible | No |
| Crossfire Compatible | Yes |
| RAID Support | 0,1,10 |
| Bluetooth | Yes (5.2) |
| Integrated IO Shield | No |
BIOS Features | |
| UEFI BIOS | Yes |
| EZ Flash | Yes |
| OC Profiles | Yes |
Dimensions | |
| Height | 244 mm (9.6 in) |
| Width | 244 mm (9.6 in) |
| Net Weight | 0.89 kg (2.0 lbs) |
