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ASUS TUF Gaming B550-Plus WiFi II
AM4 B550 ATX board with Wi-Fi 6, 2.5Gb LAN, PCIe 4.0 and six SATA ports.
- AM4
- B550
- ATX
- DDR4
- 2
PCPR score
7.1
Fair
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The short version
The TUF Gaming B550-Plus WiFi II is an AM4 ATX board for Ryzen 3000 and 5000 processors. It offers a PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, two M.2 slots with 22110 support, six SATA ports, Wi-Fi 6 and 2.5Gb Ethernet, with DisplayPort and HDMI plus a BIOS FlashBack button. Only one M.2 slot is PCIe 4.0, and DDR4 limits long-term upgrade options.
Pros
- Wi-Fi 6 and 2.5Gb Ethernet
- Six SATA ports
- BIOS FlashBack button
- DisplayPort and HDMI outputs
Cons
- Only one M.2 slot runs PCIe 4.0
- DDR4 on a legacy socket
- M.2_2 disables SATA6G_56
Best for
- AM4 upgrades with Ryzen 5000
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Full specifications
Core
- Socket
- AM4
- Chipset
- B550
- Form factor
- ATX
Memory
- Memory type
- DDR4
- Memory slots type
- DIMM
Expansion
- M.2 slots
- 2
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 slots
- 0
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots
- 1
- M.2 PCIe 3.0 slots
- 1
- Supports M.2 22110
- Yes
- SATA ports
- 6
- PCIe x16 slots
- 1
- Primary PCIe slot version
- 4.0
- PCIe x4 slots
- 1
- PCIe x1 slots
- 3
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- Ethernet speed
- 2.5 GbE
- Ethernet ports
- 1
Ports & I/O
- USB4 / Thunderbolt ports
- 0
- Rear USB-C ports
- 1
- Rear USB-A ports
- 7
- USB 3 headers
- 1
- USB 2 headers
- 2
- HDMI outputs (iGPU)
- 1
- DisplayPort outputs (iGPU)
- 1
Cooling
- Fan headers
- 6
- ARGB headers (5V)
- 2
- RGB headers (12V)
- 2
Power
- CPU power
- 1 x 8-pin
Fit
- Back-connect (BTF / Project Zero)
- No
Features
- BIOS flashback
- Yes
Compatibility notes
- M.2_2 shares bandwidth with SATA6G_56, which is disabled when M.2_2 is populated.
- PCIe 3.0 x16_2 runs at x1 when any PCIe x1 slot is occupied.
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Common questions
Does it support Ryzen 5000?
Yes, the spec page lists Ryzen 5000 and 3000 series desktop processors, and a BIOS FlashBack button helps with updates.
Does it have Wi-Fi?
Yes, it includes a 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) module with Bluetooth 5.2 and a rear-panel antenna connection.
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