Asus ROG Strix B550-A Gaming Socket AM4 Motherboard

Designed for those looking to get the most out of their build, ROG Strix B550 Gaming series motherboards offer a suite of features typically found in the high-end ROG Strix X570 Gaming series, including the latest PCIe® 4.0 connectivity.

ENHANCE YOUR GAMER IMERATION: ROG Strix B550-A Gaming is PCIe® 4.0 ready and offers the latest connectivity options for super-smooth networking and blazing-fast file transfers. Audio enhancements give it a huge advantage, allowing you to pick up the subtlest cues for a completely immersive gaming experience.

PCIe 4.0: ROG Strix B550-A Gaming features two M.2 ports, one of which supports the latest PCIe 4.0 standard to provide maximum storage flexibility and the fastest data speeds available through the third-party platform. AMD Ryzen generation. Both M.2 ports support up to socket 22110 and NVM Express® RAID for increased performance.

Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet: Integrated 2.5 Gb Ethernet gives your wired connection a boost, with speeds that are 2.5 times faster than standard Ethernet connections for fast file transfers, lag-free gaming, and high-resolution video streaming.

SupremeFX: Built-in ROG SupremeFX audio technology ensures pristine audio for ROG Strix B550-A Gaming. In addition to ensuring a flat frequency response for a neutral and detailed sound signature, it offers two front panel outputs driven by operational amplifiers that deliver high-quality audio to gaming headsets.

Audio Shroud: Effective shielding against electromagnetic interference preserves the integrity of audio signals for the best sound quality.

Audio Line Shielding: Blocks electromagnetic interference from the motherboard or peripherals to provide cleaner audio.

Dual OP Amplifiers: With two built-in op amps, it can deliver exceptional audio to your headphones, with an impedance of 32-600 Ohm for great flexibility.

Premium Nichicon™ Audio Capacitors: Premium Japanese components that produce a warmer, more natural sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity.

AI Noise Canceling Microphone: AI noise canceling microphone software is featured exclusively on ROG Strix motherboards and supports 3.5mm headphones, USB, or Bluetooth. The utility leverages a huge deep learning database to preserve the sound of your voice while eliminating keyboard noise, mouse clicks, and other forms of ambient noise. And it only places a slight load on the CPU, ensuring minimal impact on gaming performance.

Sonic Studio III: Sonic Studio supports HRTF (Head-Related Transfer Function*)-based virtual environment for virtual reality headsets, projecting an immersive auditory landscape that draws you deeper into the action. Sonic Studio's intuitive interface also offers a range of one-click EQ options and presets, allowing you to tailor the acoustics to suit personal preferences or the characteristics of your hearing aids.

Sonic Studio Link: The new Sonic Studio Link lets you apply Sonic Studio effects across all playback devices. Simply press the Sonic Studio Link button to enjoy the effect on any connected device.

Sonic Studio Virtula Mixer: Mix your voice and video game audio using this software specifically designed for streaming applications. A variety of settings and monitoring.

App-Specific Profiles: Apply custom audio settings to multiple apps, so each one is perfectly tuned to the way you want to listen.

DTS Sound Unbound: ROG Strix B550 series motherboards are preloaded with the DTS® Sound Unbound™ app that envelops you in audio like never before, evoking entirely new levels of immersion for extraordinary gaming and entertainment experiences. Leveraging Windows Sonic spatial technology, DTS Sound Unbound delivers audio in a virtual 3D space, putting you in the middle of the soundscape, where you can feel the location and direction of every gunshot, footstep, or other sound in your environment. virtual.

DTS Sound Unbound requires in-game support. Check with the developers for compatible titles.

Stereo Sound: Discrete left and right audio channels allow for headphone or dual-speaker configuration.

Surround Sound: Audio is split and served across multiple speaker channels, for example 5.1 or 7.1, to create an immersive experience in a single logical plane.

Spatial Sound: A virtual audio “sphere” effect creates an amazing 360° immersion, with you in the center, where sounds seem to travel in all directions.

FULL PERFORMANCE: ROG Strix B550-A Gaming provides robust power delivery to power Ryzen cores, comprehensive cooling, and support for faster memory, so it has everything you need to load your build with high-performance components to play in the big leagues.

Power Design: Digital power control and a variety of power phases ensure ROG Strix B550-A Gaming has the power to drive the latest AMD CPUs.

ProCool Port: The ProCool socket is built to exact specifications to ensure direct contact with the power supply lines, allowing for lower impedance and better heat dissipation.

DIGI+ Power Control: ASUS DIGI+ Power Control is an innovative set of drivers for digital VRM and DRAM voltage. These controllers offer ultra-precise voltage and memory tuning for optimal system efficiency, stability, and performance.

Combined Power Phases: 12+2 power phases combine high- and low-side MOSFETs and drivers in a single package, delivering the power and efficiency AMD CPUs demand.

Alloy Choke and Durable Capacitors: Superior chokes and durable capacitors are designed to withstand extreme temperatures and provide up to 110% better performance than the industry standard.

6-Layer PCB: The 6-layer PCB quickly dissipates heat around the VRM to improve overall system stability and give the CPU more headroom.

Cooler by Design: The ROG Strix B550 series features the most comprehensive cooling options ever, configurable via Fan Xpert 4 or the UEFI BIOS.

CPU Fan Port: A pair of ports dedicated to the PWM/DC fan for CPU.

AIO Pump Fan Port: A dedicated PWM/DC port for custom liquid cooling setups.

M.2 Cooler: Keeps the M.2 SSD at optimal operating temperature for consistent performance and reliability.

4-pin PWM/DC fan port: All onboard ports support automatic detection of PWM or DC fans.

VRM Heatsinks: The MOS heatsink provides a large contact area for MOSFETs and chokes.

Thermal Pads: High quality thermal pads help transfer heat from the inductor and phase array to the heatsink.

ASUS OptiMem II: To give AMD's latest CPUs unrestricted access to memory bandwidth, motherboard trace routing has been reinvented with the ROG Strix B550-A Gaming. Integrated OptiMem II technology carefully maps memory signal paths across the PCB layers to reduce vias, and also adds buffer zones that significantly reduce crosstalk. To further improve overclocking headroom for fully stacked memory configurations, a highly customized Daisy Chain design offers time-aligned signaling.

PLAY IN YOUR OWN STYLE: ROG Strix B550-A Gaming's cyberpunk-inspired aesthetic is accentuated by bold bars and text. By combining your rig with other products from the diverse ROG ecosystem, you can create a fully customized gaming setup that reflects your personal style.

Undeniably ROG Strix: Finished in stunning white and silver, and featuring a redesigned ROG logo and recessed cybertext markings on its I/O cover, the ROG Strix B550-A Gaming is an eye-catcher. These new design touches move ROG Strix boldly into the future, while clearly reflecting its gaming roots.

Pre-Mounted I/O Board: The proprietary I/O board is finished in sleek matte black and comes pre-assembled for easy motherboard installation.

Q-LEDs: Four integrated LEDs indicate power status and any issues with the CPU, memory, graphics card or boot device for quick diagnosis.

SafeSlot: Reinforced ASUS SafeSlot ports provide greater PCIe device retention and greater tear resistance.

FlashBack™ BIOS: Users can place a BIOS file on a FAT32 formatted USB drive and simply plug it into the FlashBack™ BIOS USB port and press a button to update the BIOS (UEFI). Updates can be performed even if memory or CPU are not present.

Certified Compatibility: ROG Strix motherboards undergo an extensive certification program to ensure the best compatibility with the widest range of components and devices. For a smooth build process, check out our list of guaranteed compatible components. To assist with memory upgrades, the list also includes a dedicated Qualified Vendor List (QVL).

The ROG Strix ecosystem awaits you: Step up your game with ROG Strix. Enjoy aesthetics, control and compatibility in AiO coolers, cases, peripherals and more! ROG offers more options than any other brand.

ROG GIVES YOU MORE: ROG's exclusive software utilities offer intuitive audio tuning and gameplay enhancements that let you configure your gaming build just the way you want.

UEFI BIOS: The renowned ROG UEFI (BIOS) provides everything you need to configure, configure and fine-tune your computer. It offers simplified smart options for newcomers, as well as comprehensive features for seasoned veterans.

AI Networking: The proprietary ROG GameFirst VI utility is designed to help all users, beginners, experts, and everyone in between, optimize network settings to ensure smooth online gaming. New to this generation, GameFirst VI features AI-enhanced identification and boost technology to ensure faster, smarter network optimization.

Armory Crate: Armory Crate is a new software utility designed to give you centralized control of supported gaming products, making it easy to fine-tune the look and feel of your system. From a single intuitive interface, Armory Crate allows you to easily customize RGB lighting and effects for compatible devices and sync them with Aura Sync to create a unified lighting scheme across your entire system. You can also use Armory Crate to download the user manual, drivers and software. Additionally, Armory Crate features a dedicated product registration page as well as a news feed to help you stay in touch with the gaming community.

Windows 10 is required for full Aura Sync functionality within Armory Crate. For Windows 8 and earlier, Aura Sync standalone software is available for free download from the product support site.

RAMCache III: RAMCache lll software converts milliseconds to microseconds to increase game loading times. Fully compatible with the latest NVM Express® storage options, its unique and intelligent technology caches an entire storage device so your favorite games and apps launch at blazing speeds.
Offering robust power delivery and effective cooling, ROG Strix B550-A Gaming is well-equipped to handle 3rd generation AMD Ryzen™ CPUs. As an added bonus, the outstanding performance is complemented by a striking silver and white finish and a cyberpunk-inspired aesthetic that presents an outstanding look.

Characteristics

Processor
- Processor manufacturer: AMD
- Compatible processor: AMD Ryzen 3
Memory
- supported memory types: DDR4-SDRAM
- Number of memory slots: 4
- Type of memory slots: DIMM
- Supported memory clock speeds: 2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3466,3600,3866,4000,4133,4400,4600 MHz
- Maximum internal memory: 128 GB
Storage controllers
- Supported storage disk interfaces: PCI Express 3.0
Internal I/O
- USB 2.0, connectors: 2
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors: 1
Rear panel I/O ports (input/output)
- Number of USB 2.0 ports: 2
- Number of Type A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports: 4
- Number of Type A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports: 2
- Number of HDMI ports: 1
- Number of DisplayPorts: 1
- DisplayPort version: 1.2
Connection
- Ethernet: No
- Wifi: No
Characteristics
- Form factor: ATX
- Chipset family: AMD
- Chipset: AMD B550
- Supported Windows operating system: Windows 10 Enterprise x64
BIOS
- BIOS types: UEFI
- BIOS, memory size: 256 MB/s
Weight and measurements
- Width: 305 mm
- Depth: 244 mm