AMD StoreMI TechnologyN/AGIGABYTE B550 motherboards maximize your PC’s potential with AMD StoreMI technology. StoreMI accelerates traditional storage devices to reduce boot times and enhance the overall user experience. This easy-to-use utility combines the speed of SSDs with the high capacity of HDDs into a single drive enhances the read/write speeds of the device to match that of SSDs bolsters data performance for incredible value and transforms the everyday PC to a performance driven system.N/AN/AThe benefits of AMD StoreMI:N/A Making the PC experience fast smooth and easyN/A Optimizing computer responsiveness from system boot to application launchN/A Offering SSD performance with HDD capacity at an affordable costN/A Quickly accessing key files by automatically learning users’ computing behaviorsN/AN/A5+3 Phases Pure Digital VRM Solution with Low RDS(on) MOSFETsN/AGIGABYTE UD series motherboards use a 5+3 phases pure digital PWM + Low RDS(on) MOSFETs design to support the 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen CPUs by offering incredible precision in delivering power to the motherboard’s most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components as well as delivering enhanced system performance and ultimate hardware scalability.N/AN/AFaster and Better Coverage with Intel Dual Band 802.11ac WIFI + BT 4.2 ModuleN/AThe onboard 802.11ac WIFI module from Intel supports Dual Band and up to 433 Mbps 3x faster WIFI speed than 802.11n and also support BLUETOOTH 4.2.N/AN/ADual NVMe PCIe 4.0*/3.0 M.2 ConnectorsN/AWith NVMe PCIe 4.0*/3.0 x4 and PCIe 3.0 x2 M.2 connectors onboard GIGABYTE Motherboards bring users to experience NVMe mode or SATA mode connectivity for M.2 SSD devices. Delivering up to 64 Gb/s data transfer speed the dual M.2 connectors design provides an ideal storage solution while also supporting in RAID modes.N/AN/AExclusive Realtek 8118 Gaming LANN/AHigh Speed Gigabit LAN with Automatic Bandwidth AllocationN/ARealtek 8118 LAN is a high performance and friendly network chip for gaming players with automatic bandwidth allocation to ensure the highest network priority of the game or application. It can provide users the most comprehensive features and the fastest and smoothest Internet experience.N/AN/AHDMI 2.1 for 4K / 60P / 21:9 / HDCP 2.3 SupportN/AHDMI 2.1 which is backwards compatible with HDMI 2.0/ 1.4 and offering 48 Gb/s of bandwidth twice times more than previous generation. This unlocks the potential for users to transfer multiple video streams as well as a native cinematic 21:9 ratio (which most movies are shot in) Full HDR and HDCP 2.3 support to offer the best visual experience for viewers.N/AN/ASmart Fan 5N/AWith Smart Fan 5 users can ensure that their gaming PC can maintain its performance while staying cool. Smart Fan 5 allows users to interchange their fan headers to reflect different thermal sensors at different locations on the motherboard. Not only that with Smart Fan 5 more hybrid fan headers that support both PWM and Voltage mode fans have been introduced to make the motherboard more liquid cooling friendly.N/AN/ARGB FUSION 2.0N/AWith B550 Motherboards RGB Fusion 2.0 is even better with Addressable LEDs. RGB Fusion 2.0 offers users the option to control onboard RGB and external RGB / Addressable LED light strips* for their PC build. Already feature filled with colors and patterns RGB Fusion 2.0 are now upgraded to improve the Addressable LED support. With external Addressable LED strips where each LED is digitally addressable that users can experience even more patterns styles and illuminations.N/AN/AWith B550 Motherboards support the external 5V Addressable LED lighting strips and up to 300 LED lights. RGB Fusion 2.0 with Addressable LEDs comes with new patterns and various speed settings with more to come.N/AN/AHigh-End Audio CapacitorsN/AGIGABYTE motherboards use high-end audio capacitors. These high quality capacitors help deliver high resolution and high fidelity audio to provide the most realistic sound effects for gamers.N/AAudio Noise GuardN/AGIGABYTE motherboards feature an audio noise guard that essentially separates the boards sensitive analog audio components from potential noise pollution at the PCB level.N/AN/AQ-Flash PlusN/AUpdate the BIOS easily without installing the CPU memory and graphics card.N/AN/AWith GIGABYTE Q-Flash Plus you dont need to install the CPU memory and graphics card nor enter the BIOS menu to flash the BIOS. Just download and save a new BIOS file (rename to gigabyte.bin) on the USB flash drive then press the dedicated Q-Flash Plus button and youre good to go!N/AN/ASolid Pin Power ConnectorsN/AB550 motherboards feature solid plated ATX 12V 8pin power connectors for offering stable power supply while CPU overloading.