ASUS TUF B365M Plus Gaming DDR4 Intel Motherboard

The ASUS TUF B365M-Plus Gaming is a Micro-ATX motherboard built around the Intel B365 single-chipset platform, designed for 8th and 9th Generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors on the LGA1151 socket. The board draws on ASUS's 5X Protection III feature set, which incorporates ESD Guard, overvoltage protection circuitry, stainless-steel back I/O, DIGI+ VRM for digital power regulation, and the reinforced SafeSlot Core+ PCIe slot secured with a one-piece stainless-steel brace. For memory, four DIMM slots accommodate up to 64 GB of DDR4 operating at 2666, 2400, or 2133 MHz in dual-channel configuration, with Intel XMP profile support. Storage is served by two M.2 Socket 3 (M-Key, type 2242/2260/2280) slots both running at PCIe 3.0 x4 for up to 32 Gbps throughput, complemented by six SATA 6 Gbps ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support, plus Intel Optane Memory readiness. Display output relies on the Intel integrated graphics engine via HDMI (up to 4096×2160 @ 30 Hz), DisplayPort 1.2 (up to 4096×2304 @ 60 Hz), and DVI-D (up to 1920×1200 @ 60 Hz), supporting up to three simultaneous displays. Networking is handled by an Intel I219V Gigabit LAN controller protected by TUF LANGuard. Audio uses a Realtek ALC1200 8-channel HD codec with audio shielding and dedicated PCB layers for left and right channels. Connectivity includes six USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (four rear, two mid-board) and six USB 2.0/1.1 ports (two rear, four mid-board). An onboard Addressable RGB header and an Aura RGB strip header enable lighting customisation. Cooling is managed through Fan Xpert 2+ software with one CPU fan connector and two chassis fan connectors, alongside fanless heatsinks on the PCH, MOS, and primary M.2 slot. The UEFI AMI BIOS (128 Mb Flash ROM) supports CrashFree BIOS 3 and EZ Flash 3 for safe firmware updates. The board measures 9.6 × 9.5 inches (24.4 × 24.1 cm) in the mATX form factor and is covered by a 3-year warranty. Verified Specifications: - Form Factor: mATX (9.6 × 9.5 in / 24.4 × 24.1 cm) - Socket: Intel LGA1151 - Chipset: Intel B365 - CPU Support: 8th and 9th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, Celeron - Memory: 4× DIMM, DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz, max 64 GB, dual-channel, XMP - Storage: 2× M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 (32 Gbps), 6× SATA 6 Gbps, RAID 0/1/5/10 - Expansion: 1× PCIe 3.0 x16, 1× PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode), 1× PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 - LAN: Intel I219V Gigabit - Audio: Realtek ALC1200 8-channel HD - USB: 6× USB 3.1 Gen 1, 6× USB 2.0/1.1 - Display: HDMI, DisplayPort 1.2, DVI-D - Warranty: 3 Years