ASUS TUF GAMING B650-PLUS (90MB1BY0-M0EAY0)

The ASUS TUF GAMING B650-PLUS (90MB1BY0-M0EAY0) motherboard is designed for building systems based on processors with the Socket AM5 socket on the AMD B650 chipset. The board design includes efficient cooling with heatsinks on the chipset and VRM area. Supported DDR5 memory modules operate at frequencies up to 6400+ MHz with the ability to install up to 128 GB total across four slots. GPU expansion features two PCI Express x16 slots—one with full PCIe 4.0 x16 bandwidth and one PCIe 4.0 x4, plus two PCI Express x1 slots for additional adapters. Three M.2 connectors are provided for storage: one with PCIe 5.0 x4 interface and two PCIe 4.0 x4 with passive SSD cooling. The board includes four SATA ports Revision 3.0 with support for RAID arrays of levels 0, 1, and 10. The audio system is based on a Realtek codec with 7.1-channel sound support and five audio outputs. Network connectivity is handled by a Realtek controller with throughput up to 2.5GbE and one LAN port. The rear panel features HDMI and DisplayPort outputs for direct display connection. The motherboard offers versatile connectivity options: one USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, four USB 2.0 ports, one USB 3.2 Gen 1 with two ports and an additional Type-C, internal connectors for four USB 2.0 ports, and one COM port. The ATX form factor measures 305×244 mm. Power is supplied through 1×24-pin and 1×8-pin + 1×4-pin connectors. Up to seven fans are supported, including system and CPU fans. An enhanced PCI-E slot for graphics cards is implemented.