Board Layout

The ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming uses a classic ASUS design, a black PCB matched with black heat sinks and red and white accents over the chipset and the rear I/O cover.


The CPU socket is open enough for most air coolers.


There are two M.2 slots on the ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming; one above the first PCIe x16 slot that supports PCIe 4.0 connectivity and another below the second PCIe x16 slot. Both slots feature full-coverage heatsinks.


The ASUS B550 PG ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming offers two PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots, with the top being steel-reinforced, as well as three PCI Express 3.0 x1 slots. The board has a total of six SATA 6 Gb/s ports on the side, angled 90 degrees from the board.


The ASUS B550 PG ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming has a good I/O offering that includes an optical S/PDIF out port, Wi-Fi, and a fair amount of USB connectivity.

• 2x Antenna ports
• HDMI 2.1 port
• DisplayPort
• 4x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports
• BIOS flashback button
• 2x USB 2.0 ports
• USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A port
• USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C port
• RJ-45 LAN port
• Optical SPDIF out port
• 5x 3.5 mm audio jacks

Networking on the ASUS B550 PG ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming is handled by Intel's new I225V 2.5 Gb/s controller. For wireless connectivity, there is an 802.11 AX WiFi module.