Asus TUF GAMING B560-PLUS WIFI Intel Motherboard

Durable. Stable. Reliable.
ASUS TUF GAMING B560-PLUS WIFI takes all the essential elements of the latest Intel® processors and combines them with game-ready features and proven durability. Engineered with military-grade components, an upgraded power solution and a comprehensive cooling system, this motherboard offers rock-solid, stable performance for marathon gaming. Aesthetically, TUF GAMING B560-PLUS WIFI sports the new TUF Gaming logo, and incorporates simple geometric design elements to reflect the dependability and stability that defines the TUF Gaming series.

Rock-Solid Performance
With upgraded power delivery and comprehensive cooling options to drive the 11th and 10th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, plus support for faster memory and storage, TUF GAMING B560 series motherboards are the perfect foundation for your next high-core-count battle rig.

DrMOS
The onboard VRM of TUF GAMING B560 series motherboards utilize 8+1 DrMOS power stages that combine high-side and low-side MOSFETs and drivers into a single package, delivering the power and efficiency that 11th Gen Intel Core processors demand.

Easy PC DIY
TUF GAMING motherboards are designed to be easy to set up and configure just the way you want —even for first-time builders. The TUF GAMING Alliance ecosystem makes selecting compatible parts easy, while Armoury Crate software offers full control of system settings via a single dashboard. TUF GAMING motherboards give you everything you need to build your dream gaming rig without adding complexity.

Build with Confidence
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. 

Immersive Gaming
TUF GAMING B560 series motherboards provide a complete, high-performance gaming package with a long list of features to improve your experience, including ultrafast networking for smoother online gameplay, pristine audio with positional cues for FPS gaming, and onboard RGB lighting that syncs with attached accessories to help you create a personalized gaming atmosphere.

Intel® WiFi 6
The Intel® WiFi 6 module is compatible with the 802.11ax standard and pushes theoretical peak bandwidth up to an incredible 2.4 Gbps. Perhaps more importantly for power users, it's optimized for more efficient operation on crowded networks with a lot of competing traffic. Pair your motherboard with ASUS WiFi 6 routers to fully experience the networking potential of WiFi 

EXCLUSIVE 2.5 GIGABIT ETHERNET
2.5G on-board Ethernet kicks your LAN connection up a notch with an up to 2.5X bandwidth improvement. Using your existing LAN cable, you can take advantage this networking upgrade to experience smoother, lag-free gaming, immediately stream high-resolution videos and enjoy faster file transfers.

Technical Details 

Brand : Asus 
Model : B560

Spec:

CPU

Intel® Socket LGA1200 for 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors & 10th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**
Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list. Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Chipset

B560

Memory

DDR4 5000(OC)/4800(OC)/4600(OC)/4400(OC)/4266(OC)/4000(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3466(OC)/33(OC)/3200/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory* Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem II 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7/i9 processors support 2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively, others will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2666MHz. 11th Gen Intel® processors support 3200/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively.
Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists), and memory frequency support depends on the CPU types.

Graphics

1 x DP1.4 Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Intel® 11th & 10th processors support DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution of 4096 x 2304 @60Hz. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates. Only Intel® 11th processors support HDMI™ 2.0 with max. resolution of 4K@60Hz, others will only support HDMI™ 1.4 with max. resolution of 4K@30Hz .Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.

Expansion Slots

1 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 + 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max. x4) Intel® 11th &10th Gen Processors* 1 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot(s) Intel® 11th processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 Intel®10th processors support PCIe 3.0 x16

Intel® B560 Chipset

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)* 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots Enable RST PCIe Storage Remapping for PCH attached PCIe slots to activate Intel® Optane Memory.

Storage

Supports 2 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel®11th Gen Processors M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 Only Intel® 11th processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode, this slot will be disabled for other CPUs

Intel® B560 Chipset

M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)* 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
To enable Intel® Optane™ Memory (Hybrid Storage device), it must be installed in PCH-attached slots with Intel® Rapid Storage Technology. M.2_2 slot shares bandwidth with SATA_2.When M.2_2 slot is operating in SATA mode, SATA_2 will be disabled.

Ethernet

1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet

Wireless & Bluetooth

Intel® Wi-Fi 6

USB

Rear USB:Total 8 ports 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A) 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 x Type-A + 1x Type-C®) 3 x USB 2.0 ports (3 x Type-A)

Front USB:Total 7 ports 1 x USB 3.2 Gen Gen 1 connector (supports USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Audio

ALC887/897 Realtek ALC897 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback"

Audio Features

Audio Shielding Rear optical S/PDIF out port Premium Japanese audio capacitors Dedicated audio PCB layers Back Panel I/O Port 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A) 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 x Type-A + 1x Type-C®) 3 x USB 2.0 ports (3 x Type-A) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI™ port 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module 1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port 5 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port  Intrernal I/O Connectors Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header 3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers

Power related

1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector Storage related 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

USB

1 x USB 3.2 Gen Gen 1 connector (supports USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Miscellaneous

2 x AURA Addressable Gen 2 headers 2 x AURA RGB headers 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x COM Port header 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function 1 x Thunderbolt™ header

Special Features

Y ASUS TUF PROTECTION Digital power design with Dr. MOS Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection ESD Guards
TUF LANGuard Overvoltage Protection SafeSlot Core+ Stainless-Steel Back I/O ASUS Q-Design  M.2 Q-Latch  Q-DIMM Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution
M.2 heatsink VRM heatsink design  ASUS EZ DIY ProCool Pre-mounted I/O shield

AURA Sync

AURA RGB header(s) Addressable Gen 2 RGB header(s)

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate AURA Creator AURA Sync Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation AI Suite 3
Performance And Power Saving Utility TurboV EVO EPU Digi+ VRM Fan Xpert 4 EZ update TUF GAMING CPU-Z AI Charger ASUS Turbo LAN DAEMON Tools DTS Custom for GAMING Headsets MyAsus Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial version)WinRAR
UEFI BIOS ASUS EZ DIY ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

BIOS

128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE Accessories Cables 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

Miscellaneous

1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x M.2 Rubber Package(s) 1 x M.2 SSD screw package(s) 1 x TUF Gaming sticker

Installation Media

1 x Support DVD

Documentation

1 x TUF Certification card 1 x User manual

Operating System

Windows 10 64bit

Form Factor

30.5cm x 24.4cm