AMD B450 mATX gaming motherboard with Aura Sync RGB LED lighting, DDR4 4400MHz support, Dual M.2, and native USB 3.1 Gen 2. Realtek S1200A Codec: Features an unprecedented 108dB signal-to-noise ratio for the stereo line-out and a 103dB SNR for the line-in, providing pristine audio quality Exclusive DTS® Custom audio: Delivers positional cues to stereo headphones, helping you to pinpoint enemies and action Fan Xpert 2+: Ensures every fan achieves the best balance of cooling performance and acoustics TUF Protection: SafeSlot, ESD Guards, DDR4 overvoltage protection, Digi+ VRM, and stainless-steel back I/O for long-term reliability Military-grade TUF Components: TUF LANGuard, TUF Chokes, TUF Capacitors, and TUF MOSFETs for maximum durability Aura Sync RGB: Synchronize LED lighting with a vast portfolio of compatible PC gear Shop Modal header TUF AESTHETICS EASY PC DIY TUF COMPONENTS PERFORMANCE LEVEL UP GAME YOUR WAY ULTRAFAST TRANSFER SPEED TUF AESTHETICS EASY PC DIY TUF COMPONENTS PERFORMANCE LEVEL UP GAME YOUR WAY ULTRAFAST TRANSFER SPEED Arm Your Battlestation TUF Gaming motherboards are specially designed and tested to survive and thrive in conditions where other boards would struggle. Engineered with highly durable components, these motherboards deliver unwavering stability for gaming sessions that last as long as you demand. When you build with a TUF Gaming motherboard, you also benefit from the TUF Gaming Alliance — an ASUS collaboration with trusted industry partners that ensures easier building, the best compatibility, and complementary aesthetics from components to case. TUF MOSFETs DIGI+VRM & EPU TUF Chokes TUF Caps HDMI USB 3.1 Gen 2 port USB Type-C™ port TUF Gaming Armor PCI Express 3.0 Slot ASUS SafeSlot Realtek® S1200A Exclusive DTS Custom forGaming headsets ‧ TUF Gaming Audio Cover ‧ Audio Shielding ‧ Dedicated audio PCB layers ‧ Premium Japanese audio capacitors DDR4 2* RGB Header AMD AM4 Socket AMD B450 Chipset Dual M.2 SATA 6Gb/s ports Front USB 3.1 Gen 1 Easy PC DIY Experience TUF Gaming motherboards offer easy and safe DIY builds by leveraging great design, innovative engineering, and strong partnerships with major component manufacturers. The unrivalled combination of military-grade TUF Components, TUF Protection and the TUF Gaming Alliance means that you can rest assured that your gaming rig will go the distance. TUF gaming alliance TUF Gaming Alliance is a collaboration between ASUS and trusted PC-component brands to ensure compatibility with a wide range of parts, such as PC cases, power supplies, CPU coolers, memory kits and more. With more partnerships and components being added regularly, the TUF Gaming Alliance will continue to grow even stronger. Learn More TUF PROTECTION SafeSlot Protect your graphics card investment SafeSlot is the PCIe slot reinvented by ASUS and engineered to provide superior retention and shearing resistance. Manufactured in a single step using a new insert-molding process, SafeSlot integrates fortifying metal for an inherently stronger slot, which is then firmly anchored to the PCB through additional solder points. ESD GUARDS Electrostatic discharge protection ESD Guards prolong the life of components while preventing damage from electrostatic discharge, providing protection for up to +/- 10kV of air discharge and +/- 6kV of contact discharge — greatly surpassing the respective industry standards of +/- 6kV and +/- 4kKV LAN port ESD TVS diode protection on the LAN Circuit. Keyboards and mouse connectors Additional on-circuit ESD transient-voltage-suppression. VGA Protection Additional on-circuit ESD TVS diodes to protect D-Sub functionality. USB connectors TVS diode for surface-mount and dual-inline package. MORE DIGI+ VRM Precision control for stable power The Digi+ VRM voltage-regulator module (VRM) is one of the finest in the industry, ensuring ultra-smooth and ultra-clean power delivery to the CPU at all times. DRAM OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION Short-circuit damage prevention Onboard resettable fuses prevent overcurrent and short-circuit damage. This extends beyond I/O ports to DRAM to safeguard the lifespan of your system and connected devices. Stainless-steel back I/O 3X-better corrosion resistance TUF's corrosion-resistant stainless-steel back I/O panels are bonded with chromium oxide ― so they can endure a 72-hour salt-spray test, compared to the industry standard of just 24 hours. TUF COMPONENTS TUF CHOKES Certified military-grade TUF chokes deliver rock-steady power to the CPU, helping to improve system stability. TUF CAPACITORS +20% temperature tolerance and 2.5X-longer lifespan. TUF MOSFETs Certified military-grade MOSFETs with lower RDS(on)*. *Lower RDS(on) results in better power efficiency and reduced heat generation. TUF LANGuard Best surge protection TUF LANGuard is a military-grade innovation that integrates advanced signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounted capacitors to improve throughput, protecting the motherboard from lightning strikes and static electricity. PERFORMANCE LEVEL UP VRM THERMAL ENHANCEMENT IMPROVED POWER DELIVERY, COOLING AND EFFICIENCY TUF B450M-PRO GAMING has an enhanced VRM and heatsink to improve cooling performance. New alloy chokes provide higher power-conversion, lower power-dissipation and better temperature control for more efficient operation. Improved voltage tuning further increases performance. An optimized VRM layout and a larger VRM heatsink with bigger thermal pads that offer improved conductivity deliver increased heat dissipation, slower temperature build-up and better overall cooling efficiency. FLEXIBLE COOLING CONTROLS FAN XPERT 2+ System temperatures are key to a stable gaming rig. TUF Gaming motherboards include FAN Xpert 2+ software that's able to intelligently control system fans based upon the input of sensor. This ensures that your TUF Gaming system stays perfectly cooled, no matter how long you play. FAN XPERT 2+ TUF B450M-PRO GAMING features the most comprehensive fan controls ever, configurable via FAN Xpert 2+ and our award-winning UEFI BIOS. Multiple temperature sources 4-pin PWM/DC fan Each header can monitor and react to dedicated thermal sensors. Every onboard header supports auto-detection of PWM or DC fans. A dedicated integrated circuit protects each fan header from over-temperature and overcurrent. DDR4 SUPPORT TUF Gaming motherboards are subjected to stringent tests to ensure they're ready for any gaming environment. That foundation is backed by extensive validation lists that include memory kits for a range of budgets. Whether you're building a gaming PC that hits the performance sweet spot or aiming for sensible specs, it's easy to pick the right kit for your TUF Gaming rig. GAME YOUR WAY Gaming Audio DTS CUSTOM FOR GAMING HEADSETS Hone your battleskills with exclusive DTS Custom onboard audio. Utilizing advanced emulation techniques to create positional cues via stereo headphones, DTS Custom takes onboard audio to a new frontier. With three presets ― Aerial, Soundscape, and Tactical ― for different genres, you'll have a distinct advantage in every game. Soundscape Mode The ideal audio envelope for MMO, RPG, action and horror games — your ears will put you in the center of the action! Aerial Mode Experience audio as though hovering above the game world, with sound coming from ahead — perfect for MOBA, RTA, strategy and sports titles! Tactical Mode Shhh — is that an enemy just around the corner? DTS Custom emphasises detail for stealthy play, so you'll detect and locate every footstep! Gaming Audio REALTEK S1200A CODEC FOR PRISTINE,POWERFUL AUDIO 1 2 3 4 TUF Gaming audio cover Effective shielding preserves the integrity of audio signals to ensure best quality. Audio Enjoyment Premium Japanese audio capacitors provide warm, natural, and immersive sound. Exclusive S1200A Codec Delivers an expansive soundstage and authorative dynamics. Audio shielding Separates analog/digital signal domains, significantly reducing multi-lateral interference. signal-to-noise ratio SPEC comparison ASUS TUF B450M-PRO GAMING motherboards utilize a unique audio codec designed in close collaboration with Realtek — the Realtek S1200A. It also features an unprecedented 108dB signal-to-noise ratio for the stereo line-out and a 103dB SNR for the line-in, providing pristine audio quality. OUTSHINE THE COMPETITION Aura Sync A well-tuned system deserves a matching aesthetic. ASUS Aura offers full RGB lighting control with a variety of functional presets for the built-in RGB LEDs as well as strips connected to the onboard RGB headers. And it can all be synced with an ever-growing portfolio of Aura-capable hardware. Learn more about ASUS Aura Sync. Static Breathing Strobing Rainbow Color cycle Comet Flash & dash Wave Glowing Yo Yo Starry night Music effect Smart ULTRAFAST TRANSFER SPEED Native 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A Support With a backward-compatible USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A, you'll experience ultimate connection flexibility and blazing data-transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps – or twice as fast as USB 3.1 Gen 1. Speed Up with Onboard M.2 With x4 PCI Express® 3.0 bandwidth, M.2 supports up to 32Gbps data-transfer speeds. It's the perfect choice for an operating system or application drive, making your PC and apps work as fast as possible. AMD StoreMI Affordable acceleration for any hard drive AMD StoreMI technology is a software utility that accelerates any drive for better system responsiveness with reduced startup and software load times. It combines SSD performance with the affordability and capacity of an HDD by automatically moving frequently accessed data to dedicated SSD storage. For more detailed information, please refer to AMD official website : https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/store-mi AMD CPU AND CHIPSET FEATURES AMD AM4 Socket for 3rd/2nd/1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ / 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics / Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors The AMD Ryzen™ processor is based on the innovative Zen core architecture and features up to eight cores and Radeon™ Vega integrated graphics. Together with dual-channel DDR4 memory, native 5Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 1 and 16 PCI Express® 3.0/2.0 lanes, these AMD AM4-socket processors deliver superb computing performance. AMD B450 chipset The AMD B450 chipset delivers high performance and flexibility with the latest AMD® AM4-socket Ryzen™ processors. It offers AMD StoreMI storage acceleration technology and provides two 10Gbps USB 3.1 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, and four 6Gbps SATA ports for faster data retrieval.