ASUS TUF GAMING B650-PLUS ATX Motherboard – AM5 Socket, DDR5 up to 7600+ MT/s (OC), PCIe 5.0 M.2, 2.5Gb LAN

General Information

• Model: TUF GAMING B650-PLUS
• Form Factor: ATX (12 inch x 9.6 inch / 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
• Chipset: AMD B650
• CPU Support: AMD Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors
  • Refer to ASUS support website for the latest CPU support list

Memory

• Slots: 4 x DIMM slots
• Maximum Capacity: 256GB
• Type: DDR5 ECC and Non-ECC Un-buffered Memory
• Speed: Supports up to 7600+(OC)/ 7200(OC)/ 7000(OC)/ 6800(OC)/6600(OC)/ 6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200/ 5000/ 4800
• Architecture: Dual channel memory architecture
• Features:
  • Supports AMD EXTended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO™)
  • OptiMem II
  • Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration

Graphics

• Outputs:
  • 1 x DisplayPort
    • Supports max. 8K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4
  • 1 x HDMI® port
    • Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1
• Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types

Expansion Slots

• PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16:
  • AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series: 1 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot
  • AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series: 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x8/x4 mode)
  • AMD B650 Chipset: 1 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
• PCIe 4.0/3.0 x1: 2 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x1 slots
• Specifications vary by CPU types
• Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site

Storage

• Total Supports: 3 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• M.2 Slots:
  • M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode for Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series)
  • M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
  • M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) Note: Shares bandwidth with PCIEX16_2 slot
• SATA: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• RAID Support: AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology supports both PCIe RAID 0/1/10 and SATA RAID 0/1/10
  • Specifications vary by CPU types

Ethernet

• 1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet
• ASUS TUF LANGuard

USB

• Rear USB (Total 8 ports):
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
  • 4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)
• Front USB (Total 7 ports):
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector (supports USB Type-C®)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  • 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports

Audio

• Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC
  • Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
  • Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback
• Audio Features:
  • Audio Shielding
  • Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance
  • Premium audio capacitors
  • Dedicated audio PCB layers
  • Audio cover
  • Unique de-pop circuit
  • Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio
  • A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output

Back Panel I/O Ports

• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
• 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
• 4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)
• 1 x DisplayPort
• 1 x HDMI® port
• 1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port
• 5 x Audio jacks
• 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button
• 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port

Internal I/O Connectors

• Fan and Cooling Related:
  • 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
  • 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header
  • 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header
  • 4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
• Power Related:
  • 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
  • 1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
  • 1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector
• Storage Related:
  • 3 x M.2 slots (Key M)
  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• USB:
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector (supports USB Type-C®)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  • 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
• Miscellaneous:
  • 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers
  • 1 x Aura RGB header
  • 1 x Clear CMOS header
  • 1 x COM Port header
  • 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
  • 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrusion function
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header

Special Features

• ASUS TUF PROTECTION:
  • DIGI+ VRM (Digital power design with DrMOS)
  • Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection
  • ESD Guards
  • TUF LANGuard
  • Overvoltage Protection
  • SafeSlot Core+
  • Stainless-steel back I/O
• ASUS Q-Design:
  • M.2 Q-Latch
  • Q-DIMM
  • Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
  • Q-Slot
• ASUS Thermal Solution:
  • M.2 heatsink
  • VRM heatsink design
• ASUS EZ DIY:
  • BIOS FlashBack™ button
  • BIOS FlashBack™ LED
  • ProCool
  • Pre-mounted I/O shield
  • SafeDIMM
• Aura Sync:
  • Aura RGB header(s)
  • Addressable Gen 2 header(s)

Software Features

• ASUS Exclusive Software:
  • Armoury Crate
    • Aura Creator
    • Aura Sync
    • Fan Xpert 4
    • Power Saving
    • Two-Way AI Noise Cancellation
  • AI Suite 3
    • TurboV EVO
    • DIGI+ VRM
    • PC Cleaner
  • TUF GAMING CPU-Z
  • DTS Audio Processing
  • Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial version)
  • WinRAR
• UEFI BIOS:
  • ASUS EZ DIY
    • ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
    • ASUS EZ Flash 3
    • ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

BIOS

• 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Operating System

• Windows® 11
• Windows® 10 64-bit