Product specifications
ROG Strix B550 Gaming series motherboards offer a feature-set usually found in the higher-end ROG Strix X570 Gaming series, including the latest PCI Express® 4.0 interface. The flagship of the B550 motherboard range, ROG Strix B550-XE Gaming WIFI, offers robust power delivery and effective cooling, making it well-equipped to handle the popular 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ and the latest AMD Ryzen™ 5000 (Zen 3 architecture) processors. Unleash Unlimited Performance ROG Strix B550-XE Gaming WIFI provides robust power delivery and comprehensive cooling to handle the latest Ryzen processors. It also supports faster memory and superfast high-capacity storage, providing everything you need to create a PC that's ready to play in the big leagues. POWER DESIGN Digital power control and an array of power stages ensure ROG Strix B550-XE Gaming WIFI has the muscle to control the latest AMD processors. Advance Your Gaming Immersion ROG Strix B550-XE Gaming WIFI provides the latest connectivity options for supersmooth networking and blisteringly fast file transfers. Audio enhancements give you a massive advantage, allowing you to pick up on the subtlest of cues for a completely immersive gaming experience. SupremeFX Built-in ROG SupremeFX audio technology ensures pristine audio for ROG Strix B550-XE Gaming WIFI. Along with ensuring a flat frequency response for a neutral, detailed sound signature, it offers two front-panel outputs driven by op amps that deliver high-quality audio to gaming headsets. Audio USB Type-C® A dedicated Audio USB Type-C® port on ROG Strix B550-XE Gaming WIFI has an S210 integrated chip that automatically determines audio signal type, while a bundled USB Type C-to-3.5 mm adapter ensures compatibility with various headsets and headphones. AI Noise-Canceling Microphone ASUS AI Noise-Canceling Microphone software is exclusively featured on ROG Strix motherboards and supports 3.5 mm, USB, or Bluetooth® headsets. The utility leverages a massive deep-learning database to preserve the sound of your voice while eliminating distracting keyboard clatter, mouse clicks, and other forms of environmental noise. And it only places a slight load on the CPU, ensuring minimal impact on gaming performance. Sonic Studio III Sonic Studio supports HRTF-based (head-related transfer function*) virtual surround for VR headsets, casting an immersive aural landscape that draws you deeper into the action. The intuitive Sonic Studio interface also offers a range of EQ options and one-click presets, allowing you to tailor acoustics to suit personal preferences or the characteristics of your headset. DTS: Sound Unbound ROG Strix B550 series motherboards are pre-loaded with the DTS® Sound Unbound™ app that envelops you in audio as never before, conjuring whole new levels of immersion for extraordinary gaming and entertainment experiences. By leveraging Windows Sonic spatial technology, DTS Sound Unbound delivers audio in a virtual 3D space — putting you right in the middle of the soundscape, where you can sense the location and direction of every gunshot, footstep or other sound in your virtual environment. STEREO SOUND Discrete left and right audio channels enable headphone or two-speaker setup. SURROUND SOUND Audio is split and served over multiple speaker channels – e.g., 5.1 or 7.1 – to create an enveloping experience on a single, logical plane. SPATIAL SOUND A virtual audio ‘sphere' effect creates astonishing 360° immersion – with you at the center, where sounds seem to travel in all directions. Play Your Own Style The cyberpunk-inspired aesthetics of ROG Strix B550-XE Gaming WIFI are accentuated by the bold slashes and cybertext. By pairing your rig with other products from the diverse ROG ecosystem, you can create a fully customized gaming setup that reflects your personal style. Pre-mounted I/O shield Patented I/O shield is finished in sleek matte black and comes pre-mounted to make it easy to install on the motherboard. CERTIFIED COMPATIBILITY ROG Strix motherboards undergo an extensive certification program to ensure the very best compatibility with the widest range of components and devices. For a smooth build process, refer to our list of guaranteed-compatible components. To help with memory upgrades, the list also includes a dedicated Qualified Vendor list (QVL). The ROG Strix Ecosystem Awaits Level up your game with ROG Strix. Enjoy complementary aesthetics, control and compatibility across AIO coolers, cases, peripherals, and much more! ROG offers more choices than any other brand. ROG Gives You More ROG-exclusive software utilities deliver intuitive audio tuning and gaming enhancements that allow you to configure your gaming build the way you want. AI Networking The proprietary ROG GameFirst VI utility is designed to help all users — beginners, experts, and everyone in between — optimize network settings to ensure smooth online gameplay. New to this generation, GameFirst VI features AI-enhanced identification and boost technology to ensure faster and smarter network optimization. Armoury Crate Armoury Crate is a new software utility designed to give you centralized control of supported gaming products, making it easy to tune the look and feel of your system. From a single intuitive interface, Armoury Crate lets you easily customize RGB lighting and effects for compatible devices and synchronize them with Aura Sync to create a unified lighting scheme across your system. You can also use Armoury Crate to download the user manual, drivers and software. In addition, Armoury Crate features a dedicated product registration page as well as a news feed to help you stay in touch with the gaming community. RAMCache III RAMCache lll software turns milliseconds into microseconds to boost game-load times. Fully compatible with the latest NVM Express® storage options, its uniquely intelligent technology effectively caches an entire storage device so that favorite games and apps launch at breakneck speeds.
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Motherboard chipset family | AMD |
| Motherboard chipset | AMD B550 |
| Parallel processing technology support | 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX |
| HDMI version | 2.1 |
| Motherboard form factor | ATX |
| Component for | PC |
| Audio | |
| Audio output channels | 5.1 channels |
| Performance | |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10 |
| Motherboard chipset family | AMD |
| Motherboard chipset | AMD B550 |
| Audio output channels | 5.1 channels |
| Motherboard form factor | ATX |
| Component for | PC |
| Processor | |
| Processor manufacturer | AMD |
| Compatible processor series | AMD Ryzenâ„¢ 3, AMD Ryzenâ„¢ 5 |
| Processor socket | Socket AM4 |
| Memory | |
| Number of memory slots | 4 |
| Memory slots type | DIMM |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Supported memory clock speeds | 3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4600,4800,5100 MHz |
| Maximum internal memory | 128 GB |
| Storage controllers | |
| Supported storage drive interfaces | M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA |
| Graphics | |
| Parallel processing technology support | 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX |
| Internal I/O | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors | 1 |
| Supported storage drive interfaces | M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA |
| USB 2.0 connectors | 2 |
| Number of SATA III connectors | 6 |
| Rear panel I/O ports | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity | 3 |
| DisplayPort version | 1.2 |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 5 |
| HDMI version | 2.1 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| DisplayPorts quantity | 1 |
| Network | |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 |
| Features | |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10 |
| Motherboard chipset family | AMD |
| Motherboard chipset | AMD B550 |
| Audio output channels | 5.1 channels |
| Motherboard form factor | ATX |
| Component for | PC |
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 84733020 |
| BIOS | |
| BIOS type | UEFI AMI |
| BIOS memory size | 256 Mbit |
| Software | |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10 |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Height | 308 mm |
| Weight | 1.38 kg |
| Width | 305 mm |
| Depth | 244 mm |
| Other features | |
| Height | 308 mm |
| Weight | 1.38 kg |
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