The motherboards of the ROG Strix B550 Gaming series offer a feature set typically found in the high-end ROG Strix X570 Gaming series, including the modern PCI Express 4.0 interface. The flagship of the B550 motherboard lineup, ROG Strix B550-XE Gaming WIFI, provides robust power delivery and effective cooling, making it well-suited for the popular AMD Ryzen 3rd generation processors and the modern AMD Ryzen 5000 processors (Zen 3 architecture).
Processor family  | Ryzen 3rd generation, Ryzen 4th Gen, Ryzen 5th Gen  | 
Memory type  | DDR4-RAM | 
Number of memory modules (RAM)  | 4 x | 
Internal connection options  | M.2 PCI/SATA Combo (1x), M.2 SATA (2x), S-ATA III (6x)  | 
Wireless transmission  | Bluetooth  | 
Item number  | 14221291 | 
Manufacturer  | ASUS | 
Category  | Motherboards | 
Manufacturer no.  | 90MB17B0-M0EAY0 | 
Release date  | 9.3.2023 | 
Form factor  | ATX  | 
Socket  | AM4  | 
Chipset  | AMD B550  | 
Operating system compatibility  | Windows 10, Windows 10 Home  | 
BIOS type  | UEFI AMI | 
Wireless transmission  | Bluetooth  | 
Wi-Fi standard  | Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax  | 
Processor family  | Ryzen 3rd generation, Ryzen 4th Gen, Ryzen 5th Gen  | 
Memory form factor  | DIMM | 
Number of pins  | 288 x | 
Number of memory modules (RAM)  | 4 x | 
Max. memory (RAM)  | 128 GB | 
Memory chip  | DDR4-3200  | 
Max. RAM OC  | 4866 MHz | 
Supported memory speed  | 2133 MHz, 2800 MHz, 4800 MHz  | 
Memory type  | DDR4-RAM | 
RAM buffer  | Unbuffered  | 
Video connections  | DisplayPort (1x), HDMI (1x)  | 
Video connection version  | HDMI 2.1  | 
Multi-GPU technology  | AMD 3-Way CrossFireX, NVIDIA SLI  | 
Network connections  | RJ45 (1x)  | 
Ethernet controller brand  | Intel  | 
Ethernet controller  | Intel  | 
Max. port speed  | 2.50 Gbit/s | 
Chip  | SupremeFX S1220A  | 
Audio channel  | 7.1 Channel  | 
Audio Connections  | Jack 3.5mm (3x)  | 
Internal connection options  | M.2 PCI/SATA Combo (1x), M.2 SATA (2x), S-ATA III (6x)  | 
Expansion slot  | PCI Express x16 (3x)  | 
PCI express version (max.)  | 4 | 
USB ports  | USB-A  | 
Exact USB ports  | USB-A 2.0 (5x), USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (2x)  | 
Power connectors  | 24-pin ATX, 4-pin ATX 12V, 8-pin ATX 12V  | 
Manufacturer commitment  | RE100, SBTi  | 
Manufacturer compensation  | According to RE100, the manufacturer ASUS fully compensates for its energy consumption, leading to a reduction in emissions. | 
CO₂-Emission  | |
Climate contribution  | 
Scope of delivery  | 4x S-ATA cables, USB-C cable  | 
Length  | 305 mm | 
Width  | 244 mm | 
Height  | 305 mm | 
Weight  | 1380 g | 
Length  | 37 cm | 
Width  | 31 cm | 
Height  | 11 cm | 
Weight  | 3.17 kg | 
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