Arm Your Battlestation
TUF Gaming motherboards are specially designed and tested to survive and thrive in conditions where other boards would struggle. Engineered with highly durable components, these motherboards deliver unwavering stability for gaming sessions that last as long as you demand.
Easy PC DIY Experience
TUF Gaming motherboards offer easy and safe DIY builds by leveraging great design, innovative engineering, and strong partnerships with major component manufacturers. The unrivalled combination of military-grade TUF Components, TUF Protection and the TUF Gaming Alliance means that you can rest assured that your gaming rig will go the distance.
TUF gaming alliance
With more partnerships and components being added regularly, the TUF Gaming Alliance will continue to grow even stronger. Learn More
TUF PROTECTION
SAFESLOT
Protect your graphics card investment
SafeSlot is the PCIe slot reinvented by ASUS and engineered to provide superior retention and shearing resistance.
ESD GUARDS
Electrostatic discharge protection
ESD Guards prolong the life of components while preventing damage from electrostatic discharge, providing protection for up to +/- 10kV of air discharge and +/- 6kV of contact discharge — greatly surpassing the respective industry standards of +/- 6kV and +/- 4kKV
LAN PORT
ESD TVS diode protection on the LAN Circuit.
KEYBOARDS AND MOUSE CONNECTORS
Additional on-circuit ESD transient-voltage-suppression.
VGA PROTECTION
Additional on-circuit ESD TVS diodes to protect D-Sub functionality.
USB CONNECTORS
TVS diode for surface-mount and dual-inline package.
DIGI+ VRM
Precision control for stable power
The Digi+ VRM voltage-regulator module (VRM) is one of the finest in the industry, ensuring ultra-smooth and ultra-clean power delivery to the CPU at all times.
DRAM OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION
Short-circuit damage prevention
Onboard resettable fuses prevent overcurrent and short-circuit damage. This extends beyond I/O ports to DRAM to safeguard the lifespan of your system and connected devices.
STAINLESS-STEEL BACK I/O
3X-better corrosion resistance
TUF’s corrosion-resistant stainless-steel back I/O panels are bonded with chromium oxide ― so they can endure a 72-hour salt-spray test, compared to the industry standard of just 24 hours.
TUF COMPONENTS
TUF CHOKES
Certified military-grade TUF chokes deliver rock-steady power to the CPU, helping to improve system stability.
TUF CAPACITORS
+20% temperature tolerance and 5X-longer lifespan.
TUF MOSFETS
Certified military-grade MOSFETs with lower RDS(on)*.
*Lower RDS(on) results in better power efficiency and reduced heat generation.
TUF LANGuard
BEST SURGE PROTECTION
TUF LANGuard is a military-grade innovation that integrates advanced signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounted capacitors to improve throughput, protecting the motherboard from lightning strikes and static electricity.
PERFORMANCE LEVEL UP
VRM THERMAL ENHANCEMENT
IMPROVED POWER DELIVERY, COOLING AND EFFICIENCY
TUF B450-PRO GAMING has an enhanced VRM and heatsink to improve cooling performance. New alloy chokes provide higher power-conversion, lower power-dissipation and better temperature control for more efficient operation.
FLEXIBLE COOLING CONTROLS
GPU TEMPERATURE SENSING
TUF Gaming motherboards include Fan Xpert 4 Core software that’s able to intelligently control system fans based upon the input of multiple sensors, including the temperature of ASUS graphics cards*. This ensures that your TUF Gaming system stays perfectly cooled, no matter how long you play.
* ASUS GeForce 700 and later cards supported.
FAN XPERT 4 CORE
ASUS TUF B450-PRO GAMING features the most comprehensive fan controls ever, configurable via Fan Xpert 4 Core and our award-winning UEFI BIOS.
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Multiple temperature sources
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All-in-one water-cooling set
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4-pin PWM/DC fan
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Smart protection
- With Fan Xpert 4 Core you’re able to control system fans based on inputs from up to three temperature sources. Choose your temperature sources and thresholds, from motherboard and CPU to GPU, and leave Fan Xpert 4 Core to do the rest.
DDR4 SUPPORT
TUF Gaming motherboards are subjected to stringent tests to ensure they’re ready for any gaming environment. That foundation is backed by extensive validation lists that include memory kits for a range of budgets.
GAME YOUR WAY
Gaming Audio
DTS CUSTOM FOR GAMING HEADSETS
Hone your battleskills with exclusive DTS Custom onboard audio. Utilizing advanced emulation techniques to create positional cues via stereo headphones, DTS Custom takes onboard audio to a new frontier. With three presets ― Aerial, Soundscape, and Tactical ― for different genres, you’ll have a distinct advantage in every game.
SOUNDSCAPE MODE
The ideal audio envelope for MMO, RPG, action and horror games — your ears will put you in the center of the action!
AERIAL MODE
Experience audio as though hovering above the game world, with sound coming from ahead — perfect for MOBA, RTA, strategy and sports titles!
TACTICAL MODE
Shhh — is that an enemy just around the corner? DTS Custom emphasises detail for stealthy play, so you’ll detect and locate every footstep!
Gaming Audio
REALTEK S1200A CODEC FOR PRISTINE,POWERFUL AUDIO
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TUF GAMING AUDIO COVER
Effective shielding preserves the integrity of audio signals to ensure best quality.
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AUDIO ENJOYMENT
Premium Japanese audio capacitors provide warm, natural, and immersive sound.
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EXCLUSIVE S1200A CODEC
Delivers an expansive soundstage and authorative dynamics.
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AUDIO SHIELDING
Separates analog/digital signal domains, significantly reducing multi-lateral interference.
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO
SPEC comparison
ASUS TUF B450-PRO GAMING motherboards utilize a unique audio codec designed in close collaboration with Realtek — the Realtek S1200A.
OUTSHINE THE COMPETITION
AURA SYNC
A well-tuned system deserves a matching aesthetic. And it can all be synced with an ever-growing portfolio of Aura-capable hardware.
Learn more about ASUS Aura Sync.
ULTRAFAST TRANSFER SPEED
Native 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A Support
With dual backward-compatible USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A, you’ll experience ultimate connection flexibility and blazing data-transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps – or twice as fast as USB 3.1 Gen 1.
SPEED UP WITH ONBOARD DUAL M.2
With x 4 PCI Express® 3.0 bandwidth, M.2 supports up to 32Gbps data-transfer speeds. It’s the perfect choice for an operating system or application drive, making your PC and apps work as fast as possible.
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.
For more detailed information, please refer to AMD official website : https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/store-mi
AMD CPU AND CHIPSET FEATURES
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.
AMD B450 CHIPSET
The AMD B450 chipset delivers high performance and flexibility with the latest AMD® AM4-socket Ryzen™ processors. It offers AMD StoreMI storage acceleration technology and provides two 10Gbps USB 3.1 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, and four 6Gbps SATA ports for faster data retrieval.