The ASUS TUF B650M-PLUS motherboard stands out with its compact size and high-performance features for building a powerful gaming computer. It is known for its reliable component base within the TUF lineup. The motherboard provides 4 slots for DDR5 modules, an AM5 CPU socket, 2 PCI-E x16 expansion slots for graphics cards, 2 M.2 slots, and 4 SATA ports for connecting the necessary components.
| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Socket | AM5 |
| Supported processors | AMD Ryzen 7000-8000-9000 |
| Form factor | microATX |
| Chipset | AMD B650 |
| Memory | |
| Number of memory slots | 4 |
| Memory | DDR5 DIMM, 4800-7600 MHz |
| Number of memory channels | two-channel |
| Maximum memory capacity | 192 GB |
| Disk controllers | |
| Number of SATA 6Gb/s connectors | 4 |
| Number of M.2 slots | 2 |
| RAID support | RAID: 0, 1, 10 |
| Slot type M.2 | 1 x 2242/2260/2280 (PCIe 4.0 x4), 1 x 2242/2260/2280 (PCIe 5.0 x4) |
| Expansion slots | |
| Number of PCI-E x16 slots | 2 |
| Number of PCI-E x1 slots | 1 |
| Audio / Video | |
| Audio | 7.1 |
| Network | |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gb/s |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ax |
| Bluetooth | yes |
| Rear Connectors | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 4 x USB 2.0, Type-C - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 |
| Cooling system type | passive |