Asus announces the new tuf b360m motherboard

Asus has announced the application of its range of TUF Gaming series motherboards with a new model TUF B360M-Plus Gaming S based on the micro-ATX form factor and a LGA1151 socket to give compatibility to Intel's Coffee lake processors.

New Asus TUF B360M-Plus Gaming S motherboard

The new Asus TUF B360M-Plus Gaming S mounts an LGA 1151 socket and a mid-range B360 chipset to ensure full compatibility with the most advanced Intel processors. Your 4 + 3 phase VRM is powered by a combination of 24-pin ATP and 8-pin EPS connectors, to ensure sufficient power and stability. Surrounding the socket we find four DDR4 DIMM slots that support a maximum of 64 GB of memory in dual-channel configuration to get the most out of the processor. It also has a PCI-Express 3.0 x 16 slot reinforced in steel to easily support the weight of the most powerful and heavy-duty graphics cards on the market.

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The features of the Asus TUF B360M-Plus Gaming S continue with two PCI-Express 3.0 x1 slots for expansion cards, two M.2-2280 slots with PCIe gen 3.0 x4 interface, one of which also has 6 Gbps SATA interface, and six 6 Gbps SATA ports so you can enjoy large doses of storage combining all the benefits of SSDs and HDDs.

We go to the network connection and we find an Intel i219-V controller that gives life to a GbE interface. The integrated audio engine combines an entry -level Realtek ALC887 codec with 6-channel output, audio-quality capacitors, and isolated PCB section to prevent interference.

USB connectivity includes two USB 3.1 gen 2 type A ports, four USB 3.1 gen 1 ports and three of them type A and one type C. The board features RGB LED lighting in the upper right corner and a 4-pin RGB LED header controlled by Aura Sync RGB software. Its approximate price is $ 120.

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