ASUS ProArt B550-CREATOR Motherboard
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Product Overview
ASUS ProArt B550-CREATOR is a premium motherboard designed for AMD's Ryzen desktop processors using the AM4 socket. It is optimized for creative professionals and trades priorities with high-end gaming motherboards that ASUS markets.
For its positioning, the ProArt B550-CREATOR comes with a rich set of I/O options, including dual Thunderbolt 4, four USB 3.2 Gen2, and dual Intel 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports.
In order to sustain high performance without throttling, ASUS has endowed this motherboard with a robust power delivery circuit and passive cooling solution using high-quality components. Efficient M.2 heatsinks are also included for SSDs.
A possible concern from professionals is security. To this end, the ProArt B550-CREATOR works with ASUS Control Center Express, which offers a range of management and security options. It also comes with ProArt Creator Hub that tightly knits the desktop computer with other ProArt devices such as mobile workstations and monitors.
Ratings
What we found**
Pros
- Dual Thunderbolt 4 ports
- Dual 2.5 GbE ports
- Solid build quality
Cons
- Nothing in particular
What external reviewers found***
External score 75% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Easy to use
- USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C
- Two Thunderbolt 4 ports
- Two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports
- Two PCIe x1 slots
- Two M.2 sockets
Cons
- No Thunderbolt 3.0 x4
- Only four SATA 3.0 ports
- Only four M.2 Key M slots for fast SSDs
- Latching mechanism is a pain to use
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Specifications
Connectivity
CPU Socket
AM4
Expansion Slot
6x SATA 6Gb/s + 2x M.2 (1 from AMD processor w/ PCIe 4.0 x4, 1 from AMD B550 chipset w/ PCIe 3.0 x4)
PCI Express
2x PCIe 4.0 x16 + 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 + 2x PCIe 3.0 x1
Ports
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 2.0 | [Rear] 2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x 2.5G LAN (RJ45) + 4x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 2.0 + 1x HDMI + 1x DisplayPort (input) + 1x S/PDIF + 1x PS/2 + 5x Audio jacks
Construction
Form Factor
ATX motherboard
Dimensions
Size | Length
30.5 cm
Size | Width
24.4 cm
Function
Audio
S1220A
Chipset
AMD B550 Chipset
Compatibility
AMD Ryzen 5000 Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors
Graphics
1x HDMI 2.1 + 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 4.0) with DisplayPort 1.2/1.4 support
Processor
Support 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Desktop Processors and AMD Ryzen4000 G-Series Desktop Processors
Performance
Memory | Capacity
4x DIMMs, up to 128GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 2133 - 4866+ MHz ECC or non-ECC
Storage
2x M.2 2242/2260/2280/22110 + 4x SATA 6Gbps
Storage | RAID
RAID 0, 1, 10
Production
Debut
2021-03-11
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External Reviews
pcmag[1]
Reviewer score 75%The ProArt B550-Creator fills a very specific market niche. It's not the first AMD motherboard to boast Thunderbolt support. But it's one of only a handful, and its two Thunderbolt 4 ports are rare even among Intel boards. If you have no use for Thunderbolt 4, plenty of AMD B550 motherboards otherwise have feature parity.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Two Thunderbolt 4 ports
- Two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports
- Easy to use
Cons
- Only four SATA 3.0 ports
- Only four M.2 Key M slots for fast SSDs
tomshardware[2]
Reviewer score 75%Asus strapped a 14-phase (12+2) configuration on to the B550 Creator. The 600A available to the CPU isn't the most we've seen with this class of board. The B550 platform just doesn't have enough lanes to go around between Thunderbolt, storage, and PCIe lanes.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Two M.2 sockets
- Two PCIe x1 slots
- USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C
Cons
- No Thunderbolt 3.0 x4
- Latching mechanism is a pain to use
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References
- ^ Asus ProArt B550-Creator Review. [pcmag]. https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/asus-proart-b550-creator. 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ Asus ProArt B550 Creator Review: Designed for Pros, Works for Joes. [tomshardware]. https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-proart-b550-creator. 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
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