ASUS PRIME B560M-A M-ATX LGA1200 DDR4 Gaming Motherboard
| Specification Group | ASUS PRIME B560M-A Details |
|---|---|
| CPU & Chipset | Model Name: PRIME B560M-A Processor Socket: LGA1200 CPU Compatibility: 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors & 10th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors (14nm) Processor Features: Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0* Chipset: Intel® B560 *Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU type. |
| Memory Support | Memory Architecture: Dual Channel Memory Architecture, OptiMem II Supported Frequencies: DDR4 5000(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 Native Speed Support: – 11th Gen Intel® Processors: Supports 3200/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz natively – 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7/i9: Supports 2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz natively (others run up to DDR4 2666MHz) Module Support: Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory; Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) |
| Graphics & Expansion | Integrated Display Outputs:* – 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 (Max resolution 4096 × 2304 @ 60Hz) – 2 × HDMI™ ports (HDMI 2.0 with max 4K @ 60Hz on 11th Gen; HDMI 1.4 with max 4K @ 30Hz on 10th Gen) *Graphics specifications vary depending on installed CPU.Expansion Slots: – CPU Slot: 1 × PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot (PCIe 4.0 x16 supported by 11th Gen; PCIe 3.0 x16 by 10th Gen) – Chipset Slots: 1 × PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)*, 1 × PCIe 3.0 x1 slot *Requires RST PCIe Storage Remapping for PCH attached PCIe slots to activate Intel® Optane Memory. |
| Storage Support | M.2 Connectors: – M.2_1 Slot (CPU Attached): Key M, type 2242/2260/2280 (Supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode; only supported by 11th Gen CPUs, disabled for other CPUs) – M.2_2 Slot (Chipset Attached): Key M, type 2242/2260/2280 (Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)*SATA Ports: 6 × SATA 6Gb/s ports *M.2_2 slot shares bandwidth with SATA_2. When M.2_2 is operating in SATA mode, SATA_2 will be disabled. |
| Audio & Networking | LAN: 1 × Intel® I219-V 1Gb Ethernet port Wireless Expansion: 1 × V-M.2 slot (Key E) on back panel Audio Features: Audio Shielding, Premium Japanese audio capacitors, Dedicated audio PCB layers Audio Capabilities: Supports Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking, up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback* *A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound output. |
| USB Connectivity | Rear Panel USB: – 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (1 × Type-A + 1 × USB Type-C®) – 4 × USB 2.0 ports (Type-A)Internal Headers: – 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers (supports additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports) – 1 × USB 2.0 header (supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports) – 1 × USB 2.0 header (supports additional 1 USB 2.0 port) |
| Internal Connectors | – Power: 1 × 24-pin Main Power, 1 × 8-pin +12V Power – Fan & Cooling: 1 × 4-pin CPU Fan header, 1 × 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header, 2 × 4-pin Chassis Fan headers – Storage & USB: 2 × M.2 slots (Key M), 6 × SATA 6Gb/s, 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers, 2 × USB 2.0 headers (3 ports total) – RGB Headers: 2 × AURA Addressable Gen 2 headers, 2 × AURA RGB headers – System & Misc Headers: 1 × Clear CMOS, 1 × COM Port, 1 × Front Panel Audio (AAFP), 1 × LPT header, 1 × S/PDIF Out, 1 × SPI TPM (14-1pin), 1 × System Panel header (20-3 pin) with Chassis Intrusion |
| Back Panel Ports | 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (1 × Type-A, 1 × Type-C®) | 4 × USB 2.0 ports | 1 × DisplayPort | 2 × HDMI™ ports | 1 × Intel® I219-V 1Gb Ethernet port | 1 × V-M.2 slot (Key E) | 3 × Audio jacks | 1 × PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port |
| Special Features & Software | ASUS Protection & Design: 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, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device], Q-Slot), Flexible M.2 & VRM heatsinks Illumination: AURA Sync (AURA RGB & Addressable Gen 2 headers) Software Suite: Armoury Crate (AURA Creator, AURA Sync), AI Suite 3 (TurboV EVO, EPU, Digi+ VRM, Fan Xpert 2+, EZ update), ASUS CPU-Z, AI Charger, DAEMON Tools, WinRAR, Norton Anti-virus (Free Trial) UEFI BIOS Utilities: ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS EZ Flash 3, ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode |
| System & Physical | BIOS & Manageability: 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, WOL by PME, PXE Supported Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit Form Factor: Micro-ATX (M-ATX) Included Accessories: 2 × SATA 6Gb/s cables, 1 × M.2 Rubber Package, 1 × M.2 SSD screw package, 1 × Vertical M.2 Key E bracket set, Support DVD, User manual |







