ASUS today announced new motherboards featuring the latest AMD B550 chipset that brings the potential of PCI Express 4.0 to mainstream builds everywhere. AMD B550 motherboards enable 20 general-purpose PCIe 4.0 lanes from 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen desktop processors. The primary PCIe slot on all-new ASUS B550 boards offers 16 lanes of PCIe 4.0 connectivity, and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen parts feature as many as four USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports running at up to 10 Gbps direct from the CPU itself.
ASUS also has exciting features to enhance its B550 motherboards like WiFi 6, 2.5 Gbps Ethernet, robust power delivery, increased DRAM speed, BIOS Flashback, and support for AI-powered, noise-cancelling microphone technology. The new AI noise-cancelling technology works by applying advanced filters to ensure background noise is cleanly filtered out. The B550 chip itself gets an upgrade to PCIe 3.0 for its built-in lanes. These upgrades make B550 a tantalizing platform for mainstream builders throughout the world.
ASUS engineers and designers have produced a grand total of 11 B550 motherboards across three families. ROG Strix boards fill out the top end with innovative features like efficient and cool-running VRMs, enhanced audio, and 2.5 Gbps Ethernet and WiFi 6 connectivity by way of Intel controllers. TUF Gaming boards blend high-end features with a battle-tested, reliable and attainable package, while the Prime series rolls up all the features needed for all-around builds.
“We are seeing increasing user demands for flexible systems that perform well in a multitude of tasks from gaming to content creation more than ever before,” said Chris Kilburn, Corporate Vice President, and General Manager, Client Component Business Unit, AMD.
“AMD is excited to bring the power of 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen desktop processors and cutting-edge PCIe 4.0 support to the mainstream users with our latest AMD B550 chipset. From ROG Strix to ASUS Prime and everything in-between from our partners at ASUS, AMD is confident these new B550 platforms will provide flexibility and power never seen before on a mainstream platform.”
ASUS B550 Boards Pricing and Availability
| Model | MRP |
| ROG STRIX B550-E GAMING | 33700 |
| ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING | 24900 |
| TUF GAMING B550-PLUS | 20900 |
| PRIME B550M-A | 16300 |
| PRIME B550M-K | 15400 |
ASUS B550 motherboards will be available from June 16, 2020 in India.
Give me one reason to purchase these overpriced craps rather than going with an X570
I think that’s the wrong price. Check out the other articles. Prime B550M-A is only $134
if this price is true then all this motherboards should rot in shelves. The price makes no brainer when compared to x570!!