Sporting an AM4 socket, you can install a wide range of Ryzen 5000 series processors to empower the rest of your components. Four DDR4 RAM slots allow you to install up to 128GB of memory with speeds up to 4866 MHz, enhancing your multitasking and rendering capabilities. Build a steady library of games with six SATA III and two M.2 interfaces, allowing you to pick and choose your storage solution. Install a wide range of graphics and utility cards with multiple expansion slots including one PCIe 4.0 x16, one PCIe 3.0 x16, one PCIe 3.0 x16 in x4 mode, and three PCIe 3.0 x1 slots. Between the back panel and internal headers, you get access to a wide range of connectivity options with USB 2.0, 3.2 Gen 1, and 3.2 Gen 2 ports. Bluetooth connectivity is also available, enabling you to use wireless peripherals such as mice, keyboards, and headphones for a true cable-free experience. Connect to your network to download your games and upload your favorite replays with Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet LAN, giving you wireless and wired connectivity support.

AMD B550 Chipset

This motherboard is designed with the AMD B550 chipset and is compatible with AMD CPUs using the AM4 socket.

Power Design

DrMOS

The TUF Gaming B550-Plus Wi-Fi’s onboard VRM utilizes 8+2 DrMOS power stages that combine high- and low-side MOSFETs and the driver into a single package, delivering optimum power and efficiency for 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors.

Stack Cool 3+

Two-ounce copper layers draw heat away from critical components to keep them at their optimal operating temperatures and provide more headroom to push CPUs beyond stock speeds.

DIGI+ VRM

The Digi+ VRM ensures smooth and clean power delivery to the CPU.

ProCool Socket

ProCool sockets are built to tight specifications to ensure flush contact with PSU power lines. The resulting lower impedance helps to prevent hotspots and connector failure.

Cooling

VRM Heatsink

A large, high-mass heatsink with extensive surface that covers the VRM and choke areas improve heat dissipation.

Thermal Pads

High-quality thermal pads help transfer heat from the inductor and phase array heatsink.

M.2 Heatsink

The M.2 heatsink keeps the M.2 SSD at the optimum operating temperature for consistent performance and reliability.

Fan Control

This motherboard features comprehensive fan controls that can be configured via the Fan Xpert 2+ utility or via the ASUS UEFI BIOS.

Multiple Temperature Sources

Each header can be set to monitor and react to three user-configurable thermal sensors for workload-based cooling, and all settings can be easily managed by Fan Xpert 4 or via the UEFI.

AiO Water Cooling Support

An integrated AiO system enables full control of PWM or DC water pumps, making it perfect for custom or self-contained cooling setups.

Auto-Detecting 4-Pin Fan Connectors

All onboard chassis fan headers support auto-detecting of PWM or DC fans.

Integrated Protection

A dedicated integrated circuit protects each fan header from over-temperature and overcurrent.

Storage

PCIe 4.0 M.2

This motherboard provides a PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot and NVMe SSD RAID support for boosted performance with speeds up to 64 GB/s.

Connectivity

USB 3.2 Gen 2

Doubling the speed of its predecessor, USB 3.2 Gen 2 features a maximum throughput of 10 Gb/s when used with compatible devices and is synonymous with USB 3.1 Gen 2.

Thunderbolt 3 Support

An integrated Thunderbolt 3 header supports up to 40 Gb/s of aggregate interface bandwidth. One Thunderbolt 3 port can support up to six devices in a daisy-chain and provide up to 15 watts of power to fast-charge devices.

TUF Protection

SafeSlot

The ASUS SafeSlot provides superior retention and shearing resistance. Manufactured via an insert-molding process, SafeSlot integrates fortifying metal for an inherently stronger slot, which is then firmly anchored to the PCB through additional solder points.

ESD Guards

ESD Guards prolong the life of components, while preventing damage from electrostatic discharge. Providing protection for up to +/- 10kV of air discharge and +/- 6kV of contact discharge, the protection surpasses the respective industry standards of +/- 6kV and +/- 4kV.

TUF LANGuard

TUF LANGuard uses signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounted capacitors to improve throughput, protecting the motherboard from lightning strikes and static electricity.

DRAM Overvoltage Protection

Onboard resettable fuses prevent overcurrent and short-circuit damage. This extends beyond I/O ports to DRAM to safeguard the lifespan of your system and connected devices.

Stainless-Steel Back I/O Panel

TUF Gaming motherboards have a corrosion-resistant stainless-steel back I/O panel bonded with chromium oxide to provide a 3X-longer lifespan versus traditional panels. With this protective feature, TUF Gaming motherboards passed 72-hour salt fog testing.

Immersive Gaming

Wi-Fi 6

The Wi-Fi 6 module is compatible with the 802.11ax standard and pushes theoretical peak bandwidth up to an incredible 2.4 Gb/s. Perhaps more importantly for power users, it’s optimized for more efficient operation on crowded networks with a lot of competing traffic.

AI Noise-Canceling Microphone

AI Noise-Canceling Microphone software is exclusively featured on ASUS motherboards and supports 3.5mm, USB, or Bluetooth headsets. This utility uses a deep-learning database to preserve the sound of your voice while eliminating distracting keyboard clatter, mouse clicks, and other forms of environmental noise. And it only places a slight load on the CPU, ensuring minimal impact on gaming performance.

Audio Cover

Effective shielding against electromagnetic interference preservers the integrity of audio signals for uncompromised sound quality.

Audio-Line Shielding

The shielding blocks electromagnetic interference by separating digital and analog audio.

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

The unique audio codec designed in close collaboration with the Realtek for the TUF Gaming B550 series motherboards features a 108dB signal-to-noise ratio or SNR for the stereo line out and a 103dB SNR for the line in, providing accurate audio.

DTS Custom

Hone your battle skills with DTS Custom onboard audio. Utilizing advanced emulation techniques to create positional cues via stereo headphones, DTS Custom offers Aerial, Soundscape, and Tactical Presets for different genres, so you’ll have a distinct advantage in every game.

ASUS Aura Lighting

A well-tuned system deserves a matching aesthetic. ASUS Aura offers full RGB lighting control with a variety of functional presets for the built-in RGB LEDs as well as strips connected to the onboard RGB headers. And it can all be synced with an ever-growing portfolio of Aura-capable hardware.

Addressable Gen 2 RGB Header

The addressable Gen 2 RGB header is now capable of detecting the number of LEDs on second-gen addressable RGB devices, allowing the software to automatically tailor lighting effects to specific compatible devices. This header also offers backward-compatibility with existing Aura RGB gear.