ASUS PRIME B450M-A II motherboard is a powerful and versatile micro-ATX board designed to support AMD Ryzen processors. With its AMD B450 chipset and AM4 socket, it offers great compatibility with both Ryzen 3rd and 2nd Gen processors. You can expect excellent memory performance with its four DDR4 DIMM slots supporting up to 128GB of RAM. The motherboard features advanced components like a Realtek ALC887 audio codec and Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit LAN controller for high-quality audio and networking. Its compact form factor makes it ideal for smaller PC builds, while the inclusion of USB 3.2 Gen 2 and Type-C ports ensures fast data transfer speeds and connectivity options.
| Specifications | Description |
|---|---|
| CPU Socket | AMD AM4 socket for AMD Ryzen 3rd/2nd/1st Gen processors |
| Chipset | AMD B450 |
| Memory | - 4 x DIMM slots supporting up to 128GB of DDR4 memory |
| - Supports DDR4 4400(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz memory | |
| - ECC and non-ECC un-buffered memory supported | |
| Storage | - 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports |
| - 1 x M.2 slot with support for PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA modes | |
| - RAID support (RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10) | |
| Expansion Slots | - 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slot |
| - 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots | |
| Graphics | - Integrated Radeon Vega Graphics in Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics processors |
| - 1 x HDMI 2.0b port, 1 x DVI-D port, 1 x D-Sub port for display output | |
| Audio | - Realtek ALC887 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC |
| - Audio shielding and premium Japanese capacitors for improved audio quality | |
| Networking | - 1 x Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit LAN controller |
| USB Ports | - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (rear) |
| - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port (rear) | |
| - 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (rear) | |
| - 2 x USB 2.0 ports (rear) | |
| Special Features | - ASUS 5X Protection III for enhanced system durability |
| - ASUS Fan Xpert for precise fan controls | |
| - ASUS OptiMem for improved memory stability | |
| - ASUS EPU for energy efficiency | |
| - ASUS EZ Flash 3 and CrashFree BIOS 3 for easy BIOS management | |
| - AI Suite 3 for comprehensive system control | |
| Form Factor | Micro ATX (9.6" x 9.6") |
| Operating System Support | Windows 10 64-bit |