Designed for those seeking to get the most out of their build, ROG Strix B550 Gaming series motherboards offer a feature-set usually found in the higher-end ROG Strix X570 Gaming series, including the latest PCIe® 4.0 connectivity. Offering robust power delivery and effective cooling, ROG Strix B550-A Gaming is well-equipped to handle 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ CPUs. As an added bonus, outstanding performance is complemented by a stunning silver-and-white finish and cyberpunk-inspired aesthetics that present a standout look.
Advance Your Gaming Immersion
ROG Strix B550-A Gaming is PCIe® 4.0-ready and provides the latest connectivity options for supersmooth networking and blisteringly fast file transfers. Audio enhancements give you a massive advantage, allowing you to pick up on the subtlest of cues for a completely immersive gaming experience.
PCIe 4.0-Ready
ROG Strix B550-A Gaming features two M.2 slots, one of which supports the latest PCIe 4.0 standard to provide maximum storage flexibility and the fastest data speeds available via the 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen platform. Both M.2 slots support up to the type 22110 socket and NVM Express® RAID for a performance boost.
| CPU AMD AM4 Socket 3rd Gen AMD RyzenTM Processors |
| Chipset AMD B550 |
| Memory 3rd Gen AMD RyzenTM Processors 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4600(O.C)/4400(O.C)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3200/3000/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Un-buffered Memory 3rd Gen AMD RyzenTM and 3rd Gen AMD RyzenTM with RadeonTM Graphics Processors 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 5100(O.C)/4800(O.C.)/4600(O.C)/4400(O.C)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3200/3000/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Un-buffered Memory Dual Channel Memory Architecture OptiMem II ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU. |
| Graphic Integrated Graphics Processor 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x HDMI 2.1(4K at 60HZ) Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. |
| Multi-GPU Support Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX Technology |
| Expansion Slots 3rd Gen AMD RyzenTM Processors 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 mode) AMD B550 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode) 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Storage Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports 3rd Gen AMD RyzenTM Processors : 1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support(SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) AMD B550 Chipset : 1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA and PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s) Support Raid 0, 1, 10 |
| LAN Intel I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard |
| Audio ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A - Dual OP Amplifiers - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback Audio Feature : - SupremeFX ShieldingTM Technology - Gold-plated jacks - Optical S/PDIF in port(s) at back panel - Audio Shielding - Premium Japanese audio capacitors - Audio Cover Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio. |
| USB Ports Rear USB Port ( Total 8 ) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s)(1 x Type-A +1 x USB Type-C) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(4 x Type-A) 2 x USB 2.0 port(s) Front USB Port ( Total 6 ) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) 4 x USB 2.0 port(s) |
| Software Features ROG Exclusive Software - RAMCache III - ROG CPU-Z - GameFirst VI - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer - Sonic Radar III - DTS Sound Unbound - Overwolf - Anti-virus software ASUS Exclusive Software Features Armoury Crate - Aura Creator - Aura Sync - AI Noise Cancelling Microphone AI Suite 3: - PPSU EPU DIGI+ VRM Fan Xpert 4 TurboV EVO - EZ update WinRAR UEFI BIOS ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode |
| ASUS Special Features Aura Sync - Standard RGB header(s) - Addressable Gen 2 RGB header(s) ASUS Q-Design - ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Q-LED (DRAM (yellow),CPU (red), VGA (white), Boot Device (yellow green) - ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution - Aluminum M.2 heatsink ASUS EZ DIY -BIOS FlashBackTM button -BIOS FlashBackTM LED -Clear CMOS header -ProCool -Pre-mounted I/O shield - SafeSlot |
| Back I/O Ports 1 x Intel I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (1 x Type-A+1 x USB Type-C) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 2 x USB 2.0 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 1 x BIOS FlashBackTM Button(s) 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks ASUS Wi-Fi module (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth v5.0) |
| Internal I/O Ports 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x AIO_PUMP connector 1 x AAFP connector 2 x Aura RGB Strip Header(s) 1 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s) 1 x M.2 Socket 1 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support(SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 2 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA and PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x Thunderbolt header(s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x System panel(s) 1 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) |
| Accessories Users manual 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x Supporting DVD 1 x ROG Strix stickers 1 x Cable ties pack(s) 1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED 1 x ROG Thank you card 1 x M.2 SSD screw package(s) 1 x M.2 Rubber Package(s) |
| BIOS 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS |
| Manageability WOL by PME, PXE |
| Operating System Windows 10 64-bit |
| Form Factor ATX Form Factor |
| Note Share bandwidth with PCIe3.0 x1_1, PCIe3.0 x1_2, PCIe3.0 x1_3 When the M.2_2 Socket 3 is populated , SATA6G_5/6 ports will be disabled. |
| Item Dimension (L inch x W inch x H inch) 14 x 11 x 3 Weight 4.07 lb |