ASUS Prime B450M-K II AMD B450 Socket AM4 micro ATX

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90MB1600-M0EAY0
£73.92 £61.60
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AMD B450 (Ryzen AM4) micro ATX motherboard with M.2 support, HDMI/DVI-D/D-Sub, SATA 6 Gbps, 1 Gb Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, BIOS FlashBack

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  • Comprehensive cooling: PCH heatsink, and Fan Xpert
  • Ultrafast connectivity: M.2 support, 1 Gb Ethernet, and USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 5X Protection III: Multiple hardware safeguards for all-around system protection
  • LED illumination: Lighting control for both PCIe slot and audio trace paths
SKU 90MB1600-M0EAY0
EAN 4718017932387
Manufacturer ASUS
Availability Y
PDF URLs https://objects.icecat.biz/objects/mmo_86090032_1602509271_2381_11232.pdf
Summary Feature title 1 Processor socket
Summary Feature value 1 Socket AM4
Summary Feature title 2 Component for
Summary Feature value 2 PC
Summary Feature title 3 Motherboard form factor
Summary Feature value 3 Micro ATX
Summary Feature title 4 Compatible processor series
Summary Feature value 4 AMD Ryzen 2000 Series,AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series,AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series
Technical details
Motherboard chipset familyAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD B450
Motherboard form factormicro ATX
Component forPC
Audio
Audio output channels7.1 channels
Performance
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 x64, Windows 7 x64
Motherboard chipset familyAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD B450
RAID levels0, 1, 10
Audio output channels7.1 channels
Motherboard form factormicro ATX
Component forPC
Expansion card interfaces
Audio connectorYes
Processor
Processor manufacturerAMD
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series
Processor socketSocket AM4
Memory
Number of memory slots2
Memory slots typeDIMM
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYes
ECC сompatibilityECC
Storage controllers
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 10
Internal I/O
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors0
Audio connectorYes
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors1
S/PDIF out connectorYes
Number of SATA III connectors4
Number of SATA II connectors0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors0
Number of chassis fan connectors2
Front panel audio connectorYes
CPU fan connectorYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Yes
Rear panel I/O ports
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity0
USB 2.0 ports quantity0
eSATA ports quantity0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity1
PS/2 ports quantity2
Microphone inYes
Headphone outputs1
HDMI ports quantity0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
DVI-D ports quantity1
Network
Ethernet LANYes
Wi-FiNo
Ethernet interface typeGigabit Ethernet
Features
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 x64, Windows 7 x64
Motherboard chipset familyAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD B450
Audio output channels7.1 channels
Motherboard form factormicro ATX
Component forPC
Audio chipRealtek ALC887-VD2
Harmonized System (HS) code84733020
Expansion slots
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots2
BIOS
BIOS typeUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size128 Mbit
ACPI version6.1
Software
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 x64, Windows 7 x64
Bundled softwareArmoury Crate, AI Suite 3, Performance and Power, Saving Utility, TurboV EVO, EPU, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Xpert, PC Cleaner, EZ update, System Information, ASUS CPU-Z, AI Charger, ASUS EZ Installer, DAEMON Tools, Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial for 60 days), WinRAR, UEFI BIOS, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS EZ Flash 3, ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code84733020
Weight & dimensions
Height259 mm
Weight840 g
Width244 mm
Depth244 mm
Packaging content
Cables includedSATA
Bundled softwareArmoury Crate, AI Suite 3, Performance and Power, Saving Utility, TurboV EVO, EPU, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Xpert, PC Cleaner, EZ update, System Information, ASUS CPU-Z, AI Charger, ASUS EZ Installer, DAEMON Tools, Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial for 60 days), WinRAR, UEFI BIOS, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS EZ Flash 3, ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
Other features
Height259 mm
Weight840 g

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PCIe 3.0 M.2
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THERMAL SOLUTION FOR MORE CORES AND HIGHER PERFORMANCE
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EASY BIOS RECOVERY WITH FLASH BIOS BUTTON
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XL CLIP
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EASY TO ARRANGE YOUR CABLES
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Short Description
AMD B450 (Ryzen AM4) micro ATX motherboard with M.2 support, HDMI/DVI-D/D-Sub, SATA 6 Gbps, 1 Gb Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, BIOS FlashBack
AMD B550, AM4, 4x DDR4, HDMI, DP, SATA III, M.2, USB 3.2, 1G LAN, PS/2, ATX, 305x244 mm
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Manufacturer
ASUS
MSI
Gigabyte
Gigabyte
Gigabyte
MSI