Supported CPU

12th Gen Intel processors
Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
Intel LGA 1700 socket

Chipset

B660

BIOS

128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Form Factor

microATX
24.4cm x 24.4cm

Audio

ALC897
Realtek 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
- Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance
- Premium audio capacitors
- Dedicated audio PCB layers

PCI

1 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot
Intel B660 Chipset
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot

M.2 Socket

Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)

Type

DDR4

Slots

4 x DIMM

Supported Memory

5333(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800(OC)/ 4600(OC)/4400(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3200/ 3000/ 2933/ 2800/ 2666/ 2400/2133 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
OptiMem II

Maximum Memory

128GB

Graphics

1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port

-Support 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.
-Support 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.

HDMI

1 x HDMI port

Display Port (s)

1 x DisplayPort

USB (s)

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (Type-A)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)

Front USB:Total 7 ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 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

LAN Port (s)

TUF LANGuard

Wireless Communication module

V-M.2 slot only (Key E, CNVi & PCIe)
Wi-Fi module is sold separately.

Supported Storage

Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280
- Intel® 12th Gen processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

Audio

ALC897
Realtek 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
- Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance
- Premium 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.

Internal I/O Ports

Back Panel I/O Ports
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port
3 x Audio jacks
1 x V-M.2 slot (Key E)
1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port

Internal I/O Connectors
Fan and Cooling related
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header
2 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)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

USB:
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 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:
3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers
1 x AURA RGB header
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 S/PDIF Out header

Special Features

ASUS TUF PROTECTION
- DIGI+ VRM
- 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
- Flexible M.2 heatsink
- VRM heatsink design
ASUS EZ DIY
- Box Headers
- ProCool
- SafeDIMM
AURA Sync
- AURA RGB header
- Addressable Gen 2 headers

Bundled Software

ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
- AURA Creator
- AURA Sync
- Fan Xpert 4
- Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
AI Suite 3
-Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking
TPU
EPU
DIGI+ VRM
Turbo app
ASUS CPU-Z
DTS:X Ultra
Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial version)
WinRAR
UEFI BIOS
AI Overclocking Guide
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
FlexKey
MemTest86

Manufacturing Warranty

3 years