Asus PRIME B450M-K DDR4 AMD AM4 Socket Mainboard

Asus PRIME B450M-K

Asus PRIME B450M-K, ASUS Prime B450 Series motherboards provide the solid foundation needed for your first build, plus flexibility to grow with your ambitions. We’ve melded all the good stuff that’s packed into AMD Ryzen processors with essential ASUS design and engineering, so you benefit from industry-leading technologies — including automated system tuning, comprehensive cooling controls, and immersive onboard audio. When you build with an ASUS Prime B450 Series motherboard, you build smart, easy and affordably.Cooler by design

Asus PRIME B450M-K Prime B450 Series features the most comprehensive cooling controls ever, configurable via ASUS Fan Xpert software or the UEFI BIOS.

Make your memory faster

Featuring an array of trace layout tweaks that improve memory stability, PRIME B450 Series provides a potent foundation for your build. With comprehensive support for the full gamut of Ryzen memory configurations – from entry-level to performance-oriented — PRIME B450 Series is a versatile all-rounder that can work or play.

USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A

Ultimate-speed 10Gbps with USB 3.1 Gen 2 onboard
With backward-compatible USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A, you’ll experience ultimate connection flexibility and blazing data-transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps — twice as fast as standard USB 3.1 Gen 1.

USB 3.1 Gen 1 front-panel connector
Future-proof connectivity

USB 3.1 Gen 1 is right where you need it, with two super-speed headers for the front panel. Experience data-transfer speeds up to 10X faster than USB 2.0 with instant plug-and-play connectivity, and avoid back-breaking contortions in the hunt for hard-to-reach rear ports.

Speed up with onboard M.2

With x4 PCI Express® 3.0/2.0 bandwidth, M.2 supports up to 32Gbps data-transfer speeds. It’s the perfect choice for an operating system or application drive, providing fast access to data.

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.

Built to Last

ASUS is the world’s leading motherboard brand. Our motherboards are extensively tested for compatibility with more than 1,000 components and devices, and each new model undergoes a minimum of 8,000 hours of strict validation — offering the peace of mind of knowing that your ASUS motherboard is fit for all environments and applications. Choosing ASUS is an assurance of trouble-free DIY experiences

5X Protection III

Asus PRIME B450M-K Prime B450 Series motherboards are engineered with industry-leading 5X Protection III, employing the finest components, excellent circuit design and exacting standards to guarantee the quality and long-term durability of your investment. That means exceptional protection and stability for your build — thanks to decades of engineering experience from the world’s leading motherboard brand.

Compatible devices and components

The superior compatibility of Prime B450 Series is evidenced by our extensive list of supported devices — which includes thousands of compatible components — and our Qualified Vendor List (QVL) that identifies memory compatibility. It all adds up to more choices for worry-free PC-building experiences.

VALIDATION HOURS

ASUS motherboards offer superb endurance. We verify this by subjecting every board to more than 8,000 hours of stringent tests. A barrage of burn-in, environmental, compatibility, software and safety tests confirm that our motherboards are exceptionally robust. It also shows that ASUS reliability surpasses industry standards, ensuring that every component is designed to function flawlessly in any environment.

Outstanding audio

Combined onboard features deliver elevated audio
Intelligent design and premium hardware create audio quality unlike anything you’ve ever experienced!

Brighten Up Your Build

LED-illuminated control for PCIe slot and trace paths
Built-in LED lighting options illuminate your build in a variety of eye-catching styles.

AM4 socket for AMD Ryzen 2nd Generation / Ryzen with Radeon VEGA Graphics / Ryzen 1st Generation 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 also offers AMD StoreMI storage acceleration technology and provides two 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen2 ports, two USB 3.1 Gen1 ports, and four 6Gbps SATA ports for faster data retrieval.

Model – Asus PRIME B450M-K, CPU Sockets – AM4, Chipset – AMD B450, Supported CPU – AMD Ryzen 1st and 2nd Generation / Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors, Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors, Memory Type – DDR4, Memory MHz – 3466(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133MHz, Memory Channel – Dual, Memory Slot – 2, Memory Max. – 32GB, Optane Memory Support – No, Graphic – Integrated Graphics, PCI Express Slot – 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 mode), (x8 mode), (max at x4 mode), 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1, Storage Interface – 6Gb/s, M.2 Slot – 1 x M.2 Socket 3 (type 2242/2260/2280 storage devicessupport (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)), LAN Chipset – Realtek RTL8111H, LAN Speed (Mbps) – 10/100/1000Mbps, Audio Chipset – Realtek ALC887, Audio Channel – 8-Channel, USB Port – 2 x USB3.1 Gen 2, 6 x USB3.1 Gen 1, 4 x USB2.0, VGA Port – 1, DVI Port – 1, SATA Port – 4 x SATA, BIOS Type – 1 x 128 Mbit Flash ROM, BIOS Model – UEFI AMI BIOS, BIOS Version – PnP, SM BIOS 3.1, ACPI 6.1, Supported Operating System – Windows 7 / 10, Form Factor – mATX, RaidSupport – 0,1,10, Special Features – ASUS 5X Protection III, AI Suite 3, Ai Charger, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design, AMD AM4 mATX motherboard with LED lighting, DDR4 3466MHz, M.2, SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.1 Gen 2, Fan Xpert, Ultrafast connectivity, LED illumination, Others – 1 x COM port(s) connector(s), 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin), 1 x System panel(s), 1 x Speaker connector, 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s), 3 x Audio jack(s), Warranty – 3 year