Asus PRIME B560M-A Intel Motherboard

ASUS Prime series motherboards are expertly engineered to unleash the full potential of 10th and 11th Generation Intel® Core™ processors. Boasting a robust power design, comprehensive cooling solutions and intelligent tuning options, Prime B560M-A provides daily users and DIY PC builders a range of performance tuning options via intuitive software and firmware features. ASUS Prime B560M-A is perfect for those seeking to create a sleek, futuristic-looking build, thanks to its black and white finish and iridescent metallic nameplate and PCB cover.

Tune It Your Way
Comprehensive controls form the foundation of the ASUS Prime series. The Prime B560 motherboard packs flexible tools to tune every aspect of your system, enabling you to tweak performance settings to perfectly match the way you work – maximizing your productivity.

Cool to the Core
Prime B560 series is engineered with multiple onboard heatsinks and an array of hybrid fan headers to ensure your rig stays cool and stable under intense workloads.

M.2 Heatsink
Flexible M.2 heatsink takes care of two M.2 slots, warding off throttling that can occur with M.2 storage during sustained transfer.

Build on a Solid Foundation
Prime B560 series is built to handle the additional cores and increased bandwidth of 11th Generation Intel® Core™ processors. ASUS B560 motherboards provide all the fundamentals to boost daily productivity, so your system will be ready for action with stable power, intuitive cooling and flexible transfer options.

ASUS OptiMem II
Revisions to the motherboard's trace routing provide the latest Intel processors with unrestricted access to memory bandwidth. ASUS OptiMem II technology carefully maps memory signal pathways across different PCB layers to reduce vias and adds shielding zones that significantly reduce crosstalk.

Benefits of ASUS OptiMem II:
Improved memory stability and compatibility
Allows lower memory latencies at equivalent voltages
Improved memory frequency margin
Motherboards with OptiMem II technology were tested with Synopsys HSPICE simulation software

Little Things Make a Big Difference
Prime B560 series adds the nuanced details that improve every experience, from exclusive codecs that provide pristine audio quality to intuitive RGB lighting controls that let you customize your system to create a uniquely personal look.

Outstanding Audio
Combined onboard features deliver elevated audio
Intelligent design and premium hardware create audio quality unlike anything you've ever experienced.

Technical Details 

Brand : ASUS
Model : B560M-A

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

DDR45000(OC)/4800(OC)/4600(OC)/4400(OC)/4266(OC)/4000(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3466(OC)/3333(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 Gen 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 Gen 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

Intel® 11th &10th Gen Processors 1 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot(s)* Intel® 11th Gen processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 Intel®10th Gen processors support PCIe 3.0 x16 Intel® B560 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)* 1 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 Only Intel® 11th Gen 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 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)* 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports 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

ASUS LANGuard
Wireless & Bluetooth : V-M.2 slot only (Key E, CNVi & PCIe)* Wi-Fi module and vertical M.2 Key E bracket set are purchased separately.

USB : Rear USB:Total 6 ports 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (1 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 4 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 x Type-A) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 ports 1 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 1 USB 2.0 ports

Audio

ALC887/897 Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback"

Audio Features

Audio Shielding Premium Japanese audio capacitors Dedicated audio PCB layers A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.

Back Panel I/O Ports

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (1 x Type-A, 1 x USB Type-C®) 4 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 x Type-A) 1 x DisplayPort 2 x HDMI™ port 1 x Intel® I219-V 1Gb Ethernet port 1 x V-M.2 slot (Key E) 3 x Audio jacks 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port

Intrernal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header(s) 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header(s) 2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s)

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

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports 1 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 ports 1 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 1 USB 2.0 ports

Miscellaneous

2 x AURA Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 2 x AURA RGB header(s) 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x COM Port header 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x LPT header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin) 1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function

Special Features

ASUS 5X PROTECTION III DIGI+ VRM Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection ESD Guards LANGuard Overvoltage Protection SafeSlot Core+ Stainless-Steel Back I/O

ASUS Q-Design

Q-DIMM Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution

Flexible M.2 heatsink VRM heatsink design

AURA Sync

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

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate AURA Creator AURA Sync AI Suite 3 Performance And Power Saving Utility TurboV EVO EPU Digi+ VRM Fan Xpert 2+ EZ update ASUS CPU-Z AI Charger DAEMON Tools 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 M.2 Rubber Package(s) 1 x M.2 SSD screw package(s) 1 x Vertical M.2 Key E bracket set

Installation Media

1 x Support DVD

Documentation

1 x User manual

Operating System

Windows 10 64bit

Form Factor

microATX 24.4cm x 23.4cm