Asus PRIME B450M-A

AMD AM4 mATX motherboard with Aura Sync RGB header, DDR4 3200MHz, M.2, HDMI 2.0b, SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.1 Gen 2

SPECIFICATIONS:

CPU

AMD AM4 Socket AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation/Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/Ryzen™ 1st Generation Processors

Chipset

AMD B450

 Memory

AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Ryzen™ 1st Generation Processors

4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/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).

 Graphic

Integrated in the AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors

Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D/D-Sub ports

- Supports HDMI 2.0b with maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 60 Hz

- Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz

- Supports D-sub with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz

 Expansion Slots

AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation/ Ryzen™ 1st Generation Processors

1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 mode)

AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processor

1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x8 mode)

AMD B450 chipset

2 x PCIe 2.0 x1

Storage

AMD B450 chipset :

4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s),

Support Raid 0, 1, 10

AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Ryzen™ 1st Generation Processors :

2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s),

Support Raid 0, 1, 10

AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Ryzen™ 1st Generation Processors :

1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*1

 LAN

Realtek® RTL8111H, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)

ASUS LAN Guard

 Audio

Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC

Audio Feature :

- LED-illuminated design - Brighten up your build with the gorgeous illuminated audio trace path.

- Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference

- Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals

- Premium Japanese audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity

* Choose the chassis with HD audio module in front panel to support 8-channel audio output.

 USB Ports

AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Ryzen™ 1st Generation :

4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue)

AMD B450 chipset :

2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s) (2 at back panel, )

AMD B450 chipset :

2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (2 at mid-board)

AMD B450 chipset :

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (4 at mid-board)

 Special Features

ASUS 5X Protection III :

- ASUS SafeSlot Core: Fortified PCIe Slot prevents damage

- ASUS LANGuard: Protects against LAN surges, lightning strikes and static-electricity discharges!

- ASUS Overvoltage Protection: World-class circuit-protecting power design

- ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/O: 3X corrosion-resistance for greater durability!

- ASUS DIGI+ VRM: 6 Phase digital power design

ASUS Exclusive Features :

- AI Suite 3

- Ai Charger

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :

- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution

- ASUS Fan Xpert 2+

ASUS EZ DIY :

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 3

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

- Multi-language BIOS

ASUS Q-Design :

- ASUS Q-Slot

- ASUS Q-DIMM

 Back I/O Ports

1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)

1 x PS/2 mouse (green)

1 x DVI-D

1 x D-Sub

1 x HDMI

1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)

2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2

4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ,

3 x Audio jack(s)

 Internal I/O Ports

1 x Aura RGB Strip Header

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (19-pin)

2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)

1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)

1 x TPM header

1 x COM port(s) connector(s)

6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)

1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)

2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (2 x 4 -pin)

1 x S/PDIF out header(s)

1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)

1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)

1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)

1 x System panel(s)

1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)

1 x Speaker connector

 Accessories

User's manual

I/O Shield

2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)

1 x M.2 Screw Package

1 x Supporting DVD

 BIOS

128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, SM BIOS 3.1, ACPI 6.1, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F3 My Favorite, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information, F6 Qfan Control

 Operating System

Windows® 10 64-bit

Form Factor

mATX Form Factor

24.4 cm x 24 cm (9.6 x 9.5 )

 Note

The M.2 Socket shares bandwidth with the SATA_5/6 ports, and therefore the SATA_5/6 ports cannot be used when an M.2 device is installed.