Asus PRIME B550M-A/CSM (90MB14I0-M0EAYC)

Asus PRIME B550M-A/CSM is a compact motherboard from Asus with an Intel B760 chipset, a reinforced video card connector, and PCI-E 4.0 bus support for installing M.2 SSD drives. part of the Prime line, which focuses on power reliability, cooling efficiency and advanced control and monitoring capabilities. This model is an enterprise edition with 36 months of support, provides end-of-life notifications, and includes ASUS Control Center Express software for managing your IT infrastructure.

It supports most AMD processors released from 2017 to 2022 using the popular AM4 socket, with the exception of the latest Ryzen 7000 and 8000 series chips that require socket AM5. A hybrid subsystem with 8 power phases, but without the usual VRM cooling, is responsible for powering the system. The board layout includes 4 slots for DDR4 4866 MHz RAM with support for XMP profiles (maximum capacity 128 GB).

A Realtek gigabit LAN controller is responsible for processing network traffic. For installing drives, there are four classic SATA3 connectors and one M.2 connector for compact SSD drives. There is one slot for a video card. The rear panel has an HDMI 2.1 port for connecting the monitor directly to the video card built into the processor (if there is one). The manufacturer notes that when creating the board, special attention was paid to the durability and quality of the power subsystem components, which ensures its high reliability and minimization of possible problems for the user throughout its entire operation.

Overall, the board is an excellent choice as an affordable solution for an entry-level home or office computer without a separate graphics card. The Asus PRIME B550M-A/CSM also features a single graphics card slot, as well as separate HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 ports for direct monitor connection to video card built into the processor. In addition to all that has been said, the manufacturer focuses on the durability of the device and high quality components, which reduce the likelihood of problems occurring throughout the life of the board.