The Best Micro Atx Motherboard of 2023

AMD AM4 Socket : Compatible to Ryzen 5000, 3rd/2nd/1st Gen AMD Ryzen CPUs

Designed for Productivity: USB 3.2 Gen 2 with 10Gbps ultra-fast transfer speed, onboard M.2 support, 4xDIMMs support up to 128GB DDR4 with 4400 (O.C.) performance, HDMI 2.0b/DVI/D-Sub

Optimized Cooling: VRM & PCH heatsink with extensive surface, thermal pads help transfer heat from the inductor and phase array to the heatsink. Flexible fan controls for ultimate cooling and quietness with ASUS exclusive Fan Xpert 2+

Built to Last: all-round protection with LANGuard, DRAM overcurrent protection, overvoltage protection, SafeSlot Core safeguards and stainless-steel back I/O, 1000+ compatible devices, 8000+ Validation Hours

PC DIY Friendly: With BIOS Flashback and ASUS exclusive UEFI BIOS

Outstanding Gaming Audio: Dedicated audio PCB layers, premium Japanese audio capacitors, and audio shielding ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference.

Aura Sync RGB & Armoury Crate Utility: with ASUS Armoury Crate synchronizing LED effects across a wide range of compatible PC gear, plus RGB LED and RGB header for greater customization

Please ensure your BIOS is up to date if installing a compatible Ryzen 5000 series CPU. Visit ASUS site search by motherboard model name, click on “Support” tab, Drivers and Tools, then BIOS & Firmware to download the latest BIOS.

Intel LGA 1200 Socket: Designed to unleash the maximum performance of 11th Gen Intel Core processors

Enhanced Power Solution: 10 DrMOS power stages, ProCool connector, alloy chokes and durable capacitors for stable power delivery in the most demanding situations

Comprehensive Cooling: VRM heatsink, PCH heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 4 utility

Boosted Memory Performance: ASUS OptiMem II proprietary trace layout allows memory kits to operate at higher frequencies with lower voltages to maximize system performance.

Ultrafast Connectivity: 3x M.2, 1 Gb Ethernet, M.2 slot only (E-Key) for wireless networking, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C and Thunderbolt 4 support

Intel LGA 1200 socket: Ready for 11th Gen Intel Core processors

Enhanced power solution: 8 power stages, alloy chokes and durable capacitors for stable power delivery

Comprehensive cooling: PCH heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert

ASUS OptiMem: Careful routing of traces and vias to preserve signal integrity for improved memory stability

Ultrafast connectivity: PCIe 4.0, Intel 1 Gb Ethernet, front USB 3.2 Gen 1

Intel LGA 1700 socket: Ready for 12th Gen Intel Core processors, support PCIe 5.0,DDR5 and out of box Windows 11 ready

AI Motherboard : AI Overclocking, AI cooling, AI networking(GameFirst VI) and AI noise cancellation

Robust Power Solution: 14+1 power stages with ProCool II power connector, high-quality alloy chokes and durable capacitors to support multi-core processors

Optimized Thermal Design: VRM heatsink, PCH fanless heatsink, double-sided M.2 heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 4 utility

High-performance Gaming Networking: On-board WiFi 6E and Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard

Best Gaming Connectivity: Supports HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4 output, and featuring 3x M.2 and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C and Front panel USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C connectors

PC DIY Friendly: SafeDIMM, PCIe 5.0 Safeslot, Q-LED, M.2 Q-Latch, CPU socket lever protector, Pre-mount I/O shield, BIOS FlashBack, Clr CMOS button, Q-Code and FlexKey (Reset, Aura on/off, Direct key)

Industry-leading Gaming Audio: High fidelity audio with ALC4080 with Savitech SV3H712 amplifier, along with DTS Sound Unbound and Sonic Studio III

New ROG Strix Aesthetics: New ID design, Illuminated Acrylic Display, ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including RGB headers and Gen 2 addressable headers

Intel LGA 1200 socket: Ready for 11th Gen Intel Core processors

Enhanced power solution: 8+1 power stages, 6-layer PCB, ProCool socket, and durable capacitors for stable power delivery

Comprehensive cooling: VRM heatsink, flexible M.2 heatsink, PCH heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 2+

Next-gen connectivity: PCIe 4.0, Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet, Intel Wi-Fi 6, rear USB 3.2 Gen 2, front USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C and Thunderbolt 4 support

Two-way AI Noise-Cancelation: Reduce background noise from the microphone and audio output for crystal-clear communication in games or video conferences

Intel LGA 1200 socket: Ready for 11th Gen Intel Core processors

Enhanced power solution: 8 power stages, alloy chokes and durable capacitors for stable power delivery

Comprehensive cooling: VRM heatsink, M.2 heatsink, PCH heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 2+

ASUS OptiMem: ASUS OptiMem proprietary trace layout allows memory kits to operate at higher frequencies with lower voltages to maximize system performance

Ultrafast connectivity: PCIe 4.0, Dual M.2, Intel 1 Gb Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C and Thunderbolt 4 header support

Intel LGA 1200 Socket: Designed to unleash the maximum performance of 11th Gen Intel Core processors

Comprehensive Cooling: Enhanced VRM heatsink, flexible M.2 heatsink, PCH heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 2plus

Enhanced power solution: 8 power stages, alloy chokes and durable capacitors for stable power delivery

Boosted Memory Performance: ASUS OptiMem proprietary trace layout allows memory kits to operate at higher frequencies with lower voltages to maximize system performance. Support memory overclocking up to 5000 MHz

Ultra Fast Connectivities: PCIe 4.0, Intel 1 Gb Ethernet, rear USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-A &Type-C) and V-M.2 Key E slot for Wi-Fi

Intel LGA 1200 socket: Ready for 11th Gen Intel Core processors

Ultrafast connectivity: M.2 NVMe SSD, 1Gb Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, DP/HDMI/D-Sub, SPI-TPM header

Enhanced Power Solution: 8 DrMOS power stages, ProCool connector, alloy chokes and durable capacitors for stable power delivery in the most demanding situations

ASUS-exclusive self-recovering BIOS technology for automatic system BIOS recovery from a verified backup

ASUS CSM motherboard: ASUS Corporate Stable Model, with up to 36-month Supply, EOL notice & ECN control

AMD AM4 Socket and PCIe 4. 0: The perfect pairing for Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen CPUs

Ultrafast Connectivity: 1x PCIe 4. 0 x16 SafeSlot, WiFi 6 (802. 11ax), 1Gb LAN, dual M. 2 slots (NVMe SSD)—one with PCIe 4. 0 x4 connectivity, USB 3. 2 Gen 2 Type A , HDMI 2. 1 ([email protected]), D Sub & DVI

Comprehensive Cooling: VRM heatsink, chipset heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 2 utility

5X Protection III: all round protection with LANGuard, DRAM overcurrent protection, overvoltage protection, SafeSlot Core safeguards and stainless steel back I/O

Boosted Memory Performance: ASUS OptiMem proprietary trace layout allows memory kits to operate at higher frequencies with lower voltages to maximize system performance.

Enhanced Power Solution: 8+1 DrMOS power stages with high quality alloy chokes and durable capacitors to provide reliable power for the last AMD high count core CPUs

Aura Sync RGB: Synchronizable LED effects across a wide range of compatible PC gear, plus RGB LED and Addressable Gen 2 RGB headers for greater customization

Please ensure your BIOS is up to date if installing a compatible Ryzen 5000 series CPU. Visit ASUS site search by motherboard model name, click on “Support” tab, Drivers and Tools, then BIOS & Firmware to download the latest BIOS.

Supports 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen/ Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon graphics/ Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics desktop processors for Socket AM4

Supports ddr4 memory, up to 3466+(oc) MHz

Turbo M.2: Running at pci-e gen3 x4 maximizes performance for NVME based SSDS

Ez debug led: Easiest way to troubleshoot

Core boost: With premium layout and fully digital power design to support more cores and provide better performance